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Comparison of Epidural Bupivacaine and Dexmedetomidine with Bupivacaine and Fentanyl for Postoperative Pain Relief in Lower Limb Orthopedic Surgery.

Arindam Sarkar, Narendra Singh Bafila, Raj Bahadur Singh, Mohd Asim Rasheed, Sanjay Choubey, Vishal Arora

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Arindam SarkarDepartment of Anesthesiology, ERA's Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Narendra Singh BafilaDepartment of Anesthesiology, ERA's Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Raj Bahadur SinghDepartment of Anesthesiology, ERA's Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mohd Asim RasheedDepartment of Anesthesiology, ERA's Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sanjay ChoubeyDepartment of Anesthesiology, ERA's Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vishal AroraDepartment of Anesthesiology, ERA's Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital · IN

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Abstract

contextDifferent trials have shown that multimodal analgesia through different techniques is associated with superior pain relief. Opioids as epidural adjunct to local anesthetics have been in use for long and α

aimsThe aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of epidural dexmedetomidine with bupivacaine versus epidural fentanyl with bupivacaine for postoperative pain relief. SUBJECTS AND

methodsIn this ongoing randomized double-blind study, 70 patients with ASA physical status classes I and II of either sex between 20 and 60 years scheduled for lower limb orthopedic surgeries under epidural block were randomly divided into two Groups ( STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: The statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) Version 15.0 Statistical Analysis Software, Mann-Whitney U-test and Chi-square test.

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conclusionsDexmedetomidine seems to be a better alternative to fentanyl as an epidural adjuvant due to early onset of sensory anesthesia, prolonged postoperative analgesia, and lower consumption of rescue analgesia.

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Bupivacainedexmedetomidineepiduralfentanylpostoperative pain relief

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PMID29962637
PMCPMC6020578
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