The Pan African medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
The analgesic effect of clonidine as an adjuvant in dorsal penile nerve block.
Dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) is a commonly performed regional anesthetic technique for male circumcision. The aim of this study was to assess the analgesic effect of the adjunction of clonidine to bupivacaine 0.5% in this block. ⋯ Clonidine can be used in dorsal penile nerve block to improve and to prolong its analgesic effects after male circumcision.