Paravertebral block using levobupivacaine or dexmedetomidine-levobupivacaine for analgesia after cholecystectomy: a randomized double-blind trial

Paravertebral block using levobupivacaine or dexmedetomidine-levobupivacaine for analgesia after cholecystectomy: a randomized double-blind trial

Background: Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) has emerged as an effective and feasible mode of providing analgesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Though a variety of local anaesthetic combinations are used for providing TPVB, literature is sparse on use of dexmedetomidine in TPVB. We aimed to co...

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Main Authors: Indu Mohini Sen, K. Prashanth, Nidhi Bhatia, Nitika Goel, Lileswar Kaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Laparosopic cholecystectomy
Thoracic paravertebral block
Levobupivacaine
Dexmedetomidine
Postoperative analgesia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001421000373

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