A Comparative Study Between Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine VS Ketamine With Intrathecal Bupivacaine in Orthopedic Lower Limb Surgeries.

Summary

Orthopedic anaesthesia and acute postoperative pain management, two anesthesiology subspecialties,are getting more credit for reducing hospital stays, promoting functional recovery and improving patient satisfaction.

Timeline

Start

2023-03-01

Primary completion

2024-02-01

Completion

2024-02-28

Publications

• Background American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Acute Pain Management. Practice guidelines for acute pain management in the perioperative setting: an updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Acute Pain Management. Anesthesiology. 2012 Feb;116(2):248-73. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31823c1030. No abstract available.
• Background Kehlet H, Jensen TS, Woolf CJ. Persistent postsurgical pain: risk factors and prevention. Lancet. 2006 May 13;367(9522):1618-25. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68700-X.
• Background Kehlet H, Holte K. Effect of postoperative analgesia on surgical outcome. Br J Anaesth. 2001 Jul;87(1):62-72. doi: 10.1093/bja/87.1.62. No abstract available.
• Background Brennan F, Carr DB, Cousins M. Pain management: a fundamental human right. Anesth Analg. 2007 Jul;105(1):205-21. doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000268145.52345.55.

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