Effect ofintra-articular fentanyl in combination with dexmedetomidine on postoperative analgesia after arthroscopy knee surgery
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Anesthesiology - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
Background:Dexmedetomedine has been used as sole agent as well as adjuvant to another drug in several studies to enhance postoperative analgesia after knee arthroscopy with an increasedtime for the requirement of first rescue medication and a decreased need for postoperative analgesia4,5.Fentanyl is a potent and cheap available opioid which can provide regional analgesia by acting on peripheral opioid receptors. Objectives:Toinvestigate effect of intra-articular Fentanyl in Combination with Dexmedetomidine on postoperative analgesia after arthroscopy knee surgeryResults: Combination therapy reduces need for rescue medication in first 6 hours postoperative with no patients needing rescue medication in first 4 hours.The mean VAS score in study group was found to be 3.815. Conclusions:Combination therapy is hypothesized to have better and longer postoperative analgesic effects
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Anupama Sahasrabudhe, Shwetha K M, Smith Kadakia
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