Dexmedetomidine as supplement to low-dose levobupivacaine spinal anesthesia for knee arthroscopy
| Autor: | Ahmed Sobhy Basuni, Hoda Alsaid Ahmed Ezz |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Předmět: |
Knee arthroscopy
medicine.medical_specialty Spinal levobupivacaine business.industry Low dose Spinal anesthesia Fentanyl Surgery lcsh:RD78.3-87.3 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Intrathecal dexmedetomidine Levobupivacaine lcsh:Anesthesiology Anesthesia medicine In patient Dexmedetomidine business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol 30, Iss 2, Pp 149-153 (2014) |
| ISSN: | 1110-1849 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.egja.2013.11.003 |
| Popis: | Aim: To evaluate efficiency of dexmedetomidine compared to fentanyl as supplements to low-dose levobupivacaine spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy. Materials and methods: Sixty adult patients (ASA I or II) scheduled for knee arthroscopy were randomized to receive plain levobupivacaine (4 mg) plus dexmedetomidine (3 μg) in group D or fentanyl (10 μg) in group F. Results: Dexmedetomidine shortened time to surgery (P = 0.002), time to highest sensory level (P = 0.001), and time to highest Bromage score (P |
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