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ArticleSaudi journal of anaesthesia

Postoperative analgesia with ropivacaine and dexmedetomidine for ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block after arthroscopic knee surgery.

Ying Li, Jun Geng, Laiyou Wen, Jianqing Chen, Zhen Wu

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Article in Saudi journal of anaesthesia. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ying LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Jiangyin Hospital, Affiliated to Southeast University Medical School, Jiangyin, China.
Jun GengDepartment of Anesthesiology, Jiangyin Hospital, Affiliated to Southeast University Medical School, Jiangyin, China.
Laiyou WenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Jiangyin Hospital, Affiliated to Southeast University Medical School, Jiangyin, China.
Jianqing ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Jiangyin Hospital, Affiliated to Southeast University Medical School, Jiangyin, China.
Zhen WuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Jiangyin Hospital, Affiliated to Southeast University Medical School, Jiangyin, China.
Southeast University · CNJiangyin People's Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study is to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect of a combination of ropivacaine and dexmedetomidine for ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) after knee arthroscopy. MATERIALS AND

methodsForty patients scheduled for knee arthroscopy were randomized to receive either 30 ml of 0.25% ropivacaine alone (Group A,

resultsVAS scores at 6 and 12 h after surgery were significantly lower in Group B compared to Group A (

conclusionFICB with a combination of ropivacaine and dexmedetomidine resulted in significant reduction of VAS scores with lower postoperative analgesic requirement after arthroscopic knee surgery. No adverse reactions or complications were noted except for lower heart rate in Group B patients.

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Dexmedetomidineknee arthroscopyropivacaineultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block

Identifiers

PMID31007654
PMCPMC6448445
OpenAlexW2945759901

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