Comparison of clonidine and dexmedetomidine as adjuncts to intravenous regional anaesthesia

Comparison of clonidine and dexmedetomidine as adjuncts to intravenous regional anaesthesia

Background and Aims: Intravenous regional anaesthesia (IVRA) provides reliable and rapid analgesia with good muscular relaxation of the extremity distal to the tourniquet, but tourniquet pain and absence of post-operative analgesia are major drawbacks. α2 agonists, clonidine and dexmedetomidine are...

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Main Authors: Shalini Pravin Sardesai, Kalyani Nilesh Patil, Adnanali Sarkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Clonidine
dexmedetomidine
fentanyl
intravenous regional anesthesia
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2015;volume=59;issue=11;spage=733;epage=738;aulast=Sardesai

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