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Comparative evaluation of dexmedetomidine and clonidine with low dose ropivacaine in cervical epidural anesthesia for modified radical mastectomy: A prospective randomized, double-blind study

CONTEXT: Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists clonidine and dexmedetomidine, are well known to produce analgesia through an opioid independent mechanism. Alpha-2 agonists are used as an adjuvant to local anesthetic agents to extend the duration of spinal, epidural and brachial plexus blocks. AIMS: We compare...

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Autores principales: Channabasappa, Shivakumar M., Venkatarao, Gopinath H., Girish, Shobha, Lahoti, Nandakishore K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4767088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26957695
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0259-1162.167844