Abstract | CONTEXT: SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This was a randomized control study performed in a Tertiary Care Hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: The data were analyzed using analysis of variance and Chi-square test. RESULTS: The time to first request for rescue analgesia was significantly prolonged in Group D and Group BD patients (P < 0.05) compared to Group B. Total rescue analgesic consumption was least in Group BD. Group D and Group BD patients had lower heart rate and systolic and diastolic blood pressure values. CONCLUSION: Intravenous dexmedetomidine in combination with intraarticular bupivacaine decreased perioperative analgesic requirement in patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery. However, monitoring and vigilance are essential if dexmedetomidine is used as part of a multimodal analgesic regimen in view of its hemodynamic side effects.
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Authors | Riddhi Kundu, Maya Dehran, Chandralekha, Anjan Trikha, H L Nag |
Journal | Anesthesia, essays and researches
(Anesth Essays Res)
2015 Sep-Dec
Vol. 9
Issue 3
Pg. 391-6
ISSN: 0259-1162 [Print] India |
PMID | 26712980
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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