ArticleSaudi journal of anaesthesia2014
Pain relief after Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A comparison of intra-articular ropivacaine, fentanyl, and dexmedetomidine: A prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled study.
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- Intra-articular magnesium to alleviate postoperative pain after arthroscopic knee surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Pooled it
- Intra-articular Adjuvant Analgesics following Knee Arthroscopy: Comparison between Single and Double Dose Dexmedetomidine and Ropivacaine A Multicenter Prospective Double-blind Trial.Orthopaedic surgery · 2015Trial
- Comparative Study of Effect of Periarticular Fentanyl and Dexmedetomidine Injection for Pain Management in Total Knee Arthroplasty a Randomized Control Trial.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
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- How does intraarticular dexmedetomidine injection effect articular cartilage and synovium? An animal study.BMC anesthesiology · 2020Article
- Comparison of intrathecal versus intra-articular dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine on postoperative pain following knee arthroscopy: a randomized clinical trial.The Korean journal of pain · 2017Article
- Analgesic Effect of Intra-articular Morphine or Dexmedetomidine Added with Levobupivacaine in Arthroscopic Knee Surgeries - A Comparative Evaluation.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2017Article
- Efficacy of dexmedetomidine on postoperative nausea and vomiting: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.International journal of clinical and experimental medicine · 2015Article
- Efficacy of dexmedetomidine on postoperative nausea and vomiting: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.International journal of clinical and experimental medicine · 2015Article
- Retraction.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaArticle
- Comparison of Efficacy of Intra-Articular Plain Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine with Adjuvants (Dexmedetomidine and Magnesium Sulfate) for Postoperative Analgesia in Arthroscopic Knee Surgeries: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial.Anesthesia, essays and researchesArticle
- Safety and analgesic efficacy of intravenous dexmedetomidine in arthroscopic knee surgery.Anesthesia, essays and researchesArticle
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- Retraction · 2020-05-30Falsification/Fabrication of Data · Investigation by Journal/Publisher · Objections by Third Party · Plagiarism of/in Article ·
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPostoperative pain is very common distressing symptom after any surgical procedure. Different drugs in different routes have been used for controlling post-arthroscopic pain. No one proved to be ideal. We have compared the analgesic effect of ropivacaine, fentanyl, and dexmedetomidine when administered through the intra-articular route in arthroscopic knee surgery. MATERIALS AND
methodsFrom March 2008 to July 2010, 99 patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery were randomly assigned into three groups (A,B,C) in a prospective double-blinded fashion. Group A received 10 ml of 0.75% ropivacaine, where Group B received 50 μg fentanyl, and Group C received 100 μg of dexmedetomidine through the intra-articular route at the end of procedure. Pain assessed using visual analog scale and diclofenac sodium given as rescue analgesia when VAS >4. Time of first analgesia request and total rescue analgesic used in 24 hours were calculated.
resultsDemographic profiles are quite comparable among the groups. Time for requirement of first postoperative rescue analgesia in Group A was 380.61 ± 22.973 min, in Group B was 326.82 ± 17.131 min and in Group C was 244.09 ± 20.096 minutes. Total rescue analgesia requirement was less in Group A (1.394 ± 0.496) compared to Group B (1.758 ± 0.435) and Group C (2.546 ± 0.546). Group A had higher mean VAS score at 6(th) and 24(th) postoperative hours. No side effects found among the groups.
conclusionTherefore, it suggests that intra-articular ropivacaine gives better postoperative pain relief, with increased time of first analgesic request and decreased need of total postoperative analgesia compared to fentanyl and dexmedetomidine.
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