This study will test the effect of adding dexamethasone versus dexmedetomidine as adjuvants to bupivacaine in sphenopalatine ganglion block used for pain after rhinoplasty
Preoperative settings: Preoperative evaluation of full medical history will be taken, examination will be done, and routine preoperative investigations will be done to all patients including complete blood picture and coagulation profile. The patient will be fasting for at least 8 hours preoperatively Intraoperative settings: General anesthesia technique: Upon arrival to OR, Standard monitoring will be applied: ECG, non-invasive blood pressure and pulse oximeter, Intravenous access (20G) will be inserted, and all patients will receive midazolam 0.05mg/kg IV for anxiety, ranitidine 50 mg IV and ondansetron 0.15mg/kg IV 15 min before induction. Induction of anesthesia in all groups will be done by intravenous propofol 2-2.5 mg/kg IV, fentanyl 1 µg/kg IV and atracurium 0.5 mg/kg IV, then endotracheal tube of suitable size will be applied and capnogram will be connected. Maintenance will be achieved by isoflurane inhalation started with 1.2 % and top-up doses of atracurium (0.01 mg/kg IV). Volume controlled positive pressure ventilation was adjusted at tidal volume and respiratory rate to keep ETCO2 at 35-40 mmHg with continuous monitoring. During surgery, the patients received intravenous infusion of ringer solution according to fluid requirement regimen. Fluid administration will be guided by hemodynamics monitoring and clinical parameters
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
90
will receive bupivacaine 0.25% (3ml) + dexmedetomidine (1 mic/kg), total volume 5ml by adding normal saline.
will receive bupivacaine 0.25% (3ml) + dexamethasone (4mg), total volume 5ml by adding normal saline
will receive bupivacaine 0.25% (3ml) + normal saline, total volume (5 ml).
Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt
The time to the first request of analgesia
The time interval between the onset of the local infiltration done at the end of the operation and the first request to postoperative analgesia
Time frame: 9 months
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