The Effect of addition of low dose Dexmedetomedine to 0.5% Ropivacaine in single shot Ultrasonography guided Femoral Nerve Block in patients undergoing elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty

A Double Blind Randomized Control Study

Authors

  • Vikasdeep Bansal, Dr Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
  • Suneet Kant Kathuria Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab
  • Komal Agrawal Department of Neonatology, Surya Children Medicare Ltd, Santa Cruz (West), Mumbai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v10i11.5284

Keywords:

Low dose Dexmedetomidine, Ultrasonography, Single-shot Femoral Nerve Block

Abstract

Background: Total Knee Replacement is an extremely painful condition. Earlier additives had some limitations & drawbacks. So, this led us to try low dose Dexmedetomine.

Materials & Methods: 50 patients were randomized into 2 groups. Group RD received low dose Dexmedetomidine (1

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Author Biography

  • Vikasdeep Bansal, Dr, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai

    Associate Consultant, Department of Critical Care Medicine

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Published

2019-11-30

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 11 (2019): Nov

Section

Original Research Articles

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The Effect of addition of low dose Dexmedetomedine to 0.5% Ropivacaine in single shot Ultrasonography guided Femoral Nerve Block in patients undergoing elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty: A Double Blind Randomized Control Study. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2019 Nov. 30 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];10(11):e5284. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/5284