Open AccessIntraperitoneal dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine for postoperative pain management in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy: A prospective randomized trial
Author(s) -
Ali Mohamed Ali Elnabtity,
Mohamed Ibrahim
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_760_17
Subject(s) - medicine , bupivacaine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , pethidine , sedation , analgesic , randomized controlled trial , visual analogue scale , prospective cohort study , surgery
Intraperitoneal local anesthetic is an effective analgesic approach in laparoscopic appendectomy in adults. The aim of the study was to compare the postoperative pain when intraperitoneal bupivacaine is administered alone versus the addition of dexmedetomidine to it in children undergoing a laparoscopic appendectomy.