Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialCaudal and intravenous dexmedetomidine similarly prolong the duration of caudal analgesia in children: A randomized controlled trial.
Dexmedetomidine can prolong the duration of action of a local anesthetic agent, but the route of administration that is the most beneficial remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical effectiveness of caudal or intravenous dexmedetomidine administration on postoperative analgesia in children undergoing inguinal hernia repair given caudal levobupivacaine. ⋯ Caudal and IV dexmedetomidine similarly prolong the duration of analgesia produced by caudal levobupivacaine.