Adding Dexmedetomidine to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block for Pain Management after Upper Abdominal Surgery: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal: Anesthesiology and pain medicine
Published Date: Dec 8, 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Paravertebral blocks are one of the possible postoperative pain management modalities after laparotomy. Adjuvants to local anesthetics, including alpha agonists, have been shown to lead to better pain relief and increased duration of analgesia.

Authors

  • Mahzad Alimian
    Pain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Farnad Imani
    Pain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Poupak Rahimzadeh
    Pain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Seyed Hamid Reza Faiz
    Pain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Leila Bahari-Sejahrood
    Pain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Arthur C Hertling
    Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, and Pain Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, NY, USA.

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