Comparative evaluation of analgesic sparing efficacy between dexmedetomidine and clonidine used as adjuvant to ropivacaine in thoracic paravertebral block for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery: A prospective, randomized, double-blind study
Author(s) -
Anjan Das,
Anindya Mukherjee,
Nairita Mayur,
Chiranjib Bhattacharyya,
Hirak Biswas,
Tapobrata Mitra,
Sandip Roybasunia,
SubrataKumar Mandal
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_81_18
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , ropivacaine , clonidine , anesthesia , fentanyl , propofol , analgesic , breast cancer , surgery , sedation , cancer
Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is an effective method for intra- and post-operative pain management in thoracic surgeries. For a long time, various adjuvants have been tried for prolonging the duration of TPVB.
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