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Comparison of Local Wound Infiltration with Ropivacaine Alone or Ropivacaine Plus Dexmedetomidine for Postoperative Pain Relief after Lower Segment Cesarean Section.

Shaman Bhardwaj, Sumeet Devgan, Dinesh Sood, Sunil Katyal

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  6. Comparison of the effect of peritonsillar infiltration of tramadol vs dexmedetomidine on post-tonsillectomy pain.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shaman BhardwajDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Sumeet DevganDepartment of Urology and Kidney Transplant, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Dinesh SoodDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Sunil KatyalDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Dayanand Medical College & Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextDexmedetomidine, α

aimsThe aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of local subcutaneous wound infiltration of ropivacaine alone with ropivacaine plus dexmedetomidine for postoperative pain relief following lower segment cesarean section (LSCS). SUBJECTS AND

methodsThe study was a prospective, randomized control, double-blind study. Sixty female patients belonging to physical status American Society of Anesthesiologists Grade I or II scheduled for LSCS under spinal anesthesia were randomly allocated into two groups of thirty patients each. Group A: local subcutaneous wound infiltration of 0.75% ropivacaine (3 mg/kg) diluted with normal saline to 40 ml. Group B: local subcutaneous wound infiltration of 0.75% ropivacaine (3 mg/kg) plus dexmedetomidine (1.5 μg/kg) of the body weight diluted with normal saline to 40 ml. Standard spinal anesthesia technique was used and LSCS was conducted. The allocated drug was administered by local subcutaneous wound infiltration before closure of the skin. In postoperative period, pain was assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) over a period of 24 h, time of giving first rescue analgesic consumption, mean analgesic consumption, patient satisfaction, and incidence of side effects in 24 h postoperative period was noted. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: All observations were tabulated and statistically analyzed using Chi-square test and unpaired

resultsA total number of patients requiring rescue analgesic, mean VAS each time rescue analgesic was given, and the mean analgesic required in 24 h postoperative period was lesser in Group B than in Group A.

conclusionsDexmedetomidine added to ropivacaine for the surgical wound infiltration significantly reduces postoperative pain and rescue analgesic consumption in patients undergoing LSCS. No serious adverse effects were noted.

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Dexmedetomidinelower segment cesarean sectionpostoperative pain reliefropivacaine

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PMID29284853
PMCPMC5735492
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