Perineural dexmedetomidine added to ropivacaine for ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block prolongs analgesia duration and reduces postoperative opioid consumption after thoracotomy: a prospective, randomized study
Abstract:Background: Single-injection erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been reported to be successfully used for analgesia after open thoracotomy. However, the duration of analgesia is not long enough. Adding dexmedetomidine to local anesthetics is frequently used to prolong the duration of single-injection regional nerve block. This randomized study was designed to assess whether adding dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine for ESPB could effectively prolong the duration of analgesia and reduce opioid consumption after … Show more
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