Open AccessAnalgesic Effect of Intra-articular Morphine or Dexmedetomidine Added with Levobupivacaine in Arthroscopic Knee Surgeries - A Comparative Evaluation
Author(s) -
Rajat Agarwal,
Yashwant Singh Payal,
Gaurav Chopra,
Atul Agrawal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25075.9669
Subject(s) - medicine , levobupivacaine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , morphine , analgesic , diclofenac , saline , surgery , arthroscopy , sedation
Knee arthroscopy is associated with variable amount of postoperative pain. In an attempt to improve postoperative analgesia, intra-articular injection of local anaesthetic in combination with other agent have been studied. However, the best combination is not known.