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Dexmedetomidine vs Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant to Levobupivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Total Abdominal Hysterectomies.

Jyoti SinhaAbhimanyu Singh PokhriyalVeena AsthanaRuchira Nautiyal
Published in: Anesthesiology and pain medicine (2023)
The addition of dexmedetomidine to levobupivacaine is superior to the addition of dexamethasone, as it prolongs the duration of the block in the dexmedetomidine group. However, the use of dexamethasone as an adjuvant is a good alternative option, particularly due to its lower cost and reduced incidence of adverse effects such as postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • patients undergoing
  • high dose
  • fine needle aspiration
  • low dose
  • cardiac surgery
  • early stage
  • risk factors
  • acute kidney injury
  • postoperative pain