Addition of Dexmedetomidine to Ropivacaine in Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Potentiates Postoperative Analgesia among Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal: Anesthesia, essays and researches
Published Date: Jan 1, 2018

Abstract

CONTEXT: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with moderate intensity postoperative pain especially in the early postoperative period. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has been shown to reduce pain scores and analgesic requirements after abdominal surgery.

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  • B Sarvesh
    Department of Anesthesiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka, India.
  • B T Shivaramu
    Department of Anesthesiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka, India.
  • Kanchan Sharma
    Aadhya Pain Management Center, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  • Amit Agarwal

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