Single-injection peripheral nerve block (PNB) is commonly used for perioperative analgesia and anesthesia. Three approaches for extending the duration of PNB include continuous PNB with catheter-based techniques, novel local anesthetics delivery systems and addition of novel adjuvants to local anesthetics.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
90
dexmedetomedine added to bupivacaine for adductor canal block
dexamethasone added to bupivacaine for adductor canal block
Assiut university
Asyut, Egypt
visual analogue scale score
scale of 11 points. zero=no pain, 10 = worest pain ever
Time frame: 24 hours postoperative
analgesia duration
pain free duration after block
Time frame: 24 hours postoperative
opioid consumption
amount of opioid consumed postoperative
Time frame: 24 hours postoperative
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