Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Transverse Abdominis plane Block for Laparoscopic appendicectomy: A Randomised Controlled Study.

Journal: Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation
Published Date: Nov 25, 2019

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Dexmedetomidine is an alpha 2-adrenergic agonist that prolongs analgesia as an adjuvant when added in neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in ultrasound (USG)-guided transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic appendicectomy.

Authors

  • Soma Ganesh Raja Neethirajan
    Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India.
  • Santoshi Kurada
    Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India.
  • Aruna Parameswari
    Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India.

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