Nerve blocks improve postoperative analgesia, but their benefits may be short-lived. This
quantitative review examines whether perineural dexmedetomidine as a local anaesthetic …

Dexmedetomidine is a new generation highly selective α2-adrenergic receptor (α2-AR)
agonist that is associated with sedative and analgesic sparing effects, reduced delirium and …

Dexmedetomidine is an alpha 2 adrenergic receptor agonist, even ten times more selective
than clonidine. It is a very versatile drug in anaesthesia practice, finding place in increasing …

Preventive Analgesia by Local Anesthetics: The Reduction of... : Anesthesia & Analgesia
Preventive Analgesia by Local Anesthetics: The Reduction of Postoperative Pain by Peripheral …

The introduction of newer more selective α− 2 adrenergic agonist, dexmedetomidine has
made a revolution in the field of anesthesia owing to its varied application. The aim of the …

BACKGROUND: Knee arthroscopy causes minimal trauma, however, good analgesia is
required for early rehabilitation and return to normal life in the patients. OBJECTIVE: We …

Background: Addition of dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine for peripheral nerve blocks has
shown to improve the efficacy of ropivacaine by prolonging the duration of analgesia. This …

Background: Various drugs are administered intra-articularly to provide postoperative
analgesia after arthroscopic knee surgery. The purpose of this study was to assess the …

Background: Dexmedetomidine showed some potential in pain control in patients
undergoing knee arthroscopy. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of IA plain bupivacaine and bupivacaine with adjuvants
(dexmedetomidine and magnesium [Mg] sulfate) for postoperative analgesia in knee …