Intra-articular Dexmedetomidine Versus Neostigmine After Knee Arthroscopy (a Comparative Study)

Summary

Knee arthroscopy is a minimally invasive day case procedure which may be done for diagnosis, meniscectomy or debridement. Arthroscopic surgery is associated with a variable degree of postoperative pain, which is caused by an irritation of free nerve endings of the synovial tissue, anterior fat pad, and joint capsule due to surgical excision and resection

Timeline

Start

2017-08-01

Primary completion

2017-11-01

Completion

2017-12-01

Publications

• Results Al-Metwalli RR, Mowafi HA, Ismail SA, Siddiqui AK, Al-Ghamdi AM, Shafi MA, El-Saleh AR. Effect of intra-articular dexmedetomidine on postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic knee surgery. Br J Anaesth. 2008 Sep;101(3):395-9. doi: 10.1093/bja/aen184. Epub 2008 Jun 20.
• Results Bondok RS, Abd El-Hady AM. Intra-articular magnesium is effective for postoperative analgesia in arthroscopic knee surgery. Br J Anaesth. 2006 Sep;97(3):389-92. doi: 10.1093/bja/ael176. Epub 2006 Jul 11.
• Results Ebert T, Maze M. Dexmedetomidine: another arrow for the clinician's quiver. Anesthesiology. 2004 Sep;101(3):568-70. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200409000-00003. No abstract available.

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