Comparative evaluation of analgesic sparing efficacy between dexmedetomidine and clonidine used as adjuvant to ropivacaine in thoracic paravertebral block for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery: A prospective, randomized, double-blind study

Conclusion: Dexmedetomidine provided better intraoperative as well as postoperative analgesia than clonidine when administered with ropivacaine in TPVB before breast cancer surgery patients without producing remarkable side effects.

Source: Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia - October 4, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Anindya Mukherjee Anjan Das Nairita Mayur Chiranjib Bhattacharyya Hirak Biswas Tapobrata Mitra Sandip Roybasunia Subrata Kumar Mandal Source Type: research