Efficacy of dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to ropivacaine in transversus abdominis plane block for paediatric laparoscopic surgeries: A double-blinded randomised trial

Conclusion: Addition of dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine in TAP block prolongs the time to first analgesic requirement without a difference in the total analgesic consumption.

Source: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia - March 20, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kashish Garg Neerja Bhardwaj Sandhya Yaddanapudi Indu M Sen Preethy J Mathew Ravi P Kanojia Source Type: research