Dexamethasone versus neostigmine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine 0.25% for caudal analgesia in children undergoing open inguinal hernia repair

Background: Co-administration of dexamethasone or neostigmine with local anesthetic solution for caudal block (CB) can prolong postoperative analgesia duration. We aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of dexamethasone (0.1 mg/kg) versus neostigmine (2 μg/kg) when used as adjuvant to 0.25%...

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Main Authors: Mohamed M. Abu Elyazed, Gehan M. Eid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184916301490