2018
DOI: 10.1186/s12871-018-0531-7
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Comparative addition of dexmedetomidine and fentanyl to intrathecal bupivacaine in orthopedic procedure in lower limbs

Abstract: BackgroundSpinal block is a common procedure for lower limbs surgery. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid and dexmedetomidine, a selective α2 agonist have been used as adjuvants in spinal anesthesia to prolong intraoperative and postoperative analgesia. The aim of current study is to compare the efficacy of dexmedetomidine and fentanyl added to intrathecal bupivacaine in orthopedic procedures in lower limbs.MethodsIn this randomized clinical trial, 90 patients undergoing elective lower limb surgeries were randomly al… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...
3

Citation Types

1
55
0
3

Year Published

2018
2018
2024
2024

Publication Types

Select...
9

Relationship

0
9

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 59 publications
(59 citation statements)
references
References 21 publications
1
55
0
3
Order By: Relevance
“…Evaluation of risk of bias for each included study.analyses did not affect the pooled results. The Begg funnel plot (P ¼ 0.65) and the Egger test (P ¼ 0 20). found no evidence of publication bias.…”
mentioning
confidence: 90%
“…Evaluation of risk of bias for each included study.analyses did not affect the pooled results. The Begg funnel plot (P ¼ 0.65) and the Egger test (P ¼ 0 20). found no evidence of publication bias.…”
mentioning
confidence: 90%
“…A dose of 8 -10 mg is commonly used for bupivacaine (10,11), which is associated with a high prevalence of hypotension and an increase in complications for both mother and baby (12). Bupivacaine alone can prolong the sensory and motor blockades in spinal anesthesia for lower limb surgery, compared with the combination of 10 µg epinephrine and 5 µg sufentanil (13), but the simultaneous use of dexmedetomidine and bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia for intrathecal analgesia has a longer duration of sensory and motor blockage and longer postoperative analgesia with lower side effects (14). Adding intrathecal magnesium sulphate to bupivacaine in patients under lower extremity surgeries is a safe and effective adjuvant therapeutic method for enhancing onset time of motor block (15)(16)(17).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dexmedetomidine is a new generation of alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists with high selectivity that had been approved by the US food and drug administration (FDA) by the end of 1999 for administration as a short-term sedation and analgesia agent in intensive care units (ICUs) ( 8 , 9 ). Combining DEX with local anesthetic is an efficient approach to improve the effectiveness of local anesthetic and to decrease their required dosage ( 10 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%