Orthopaedics Anaesthesia
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Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patient’s approval. • Age: 30 – 65years. • Sex: Both males and females. • Physical Status: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I & II.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patient refusal • Age: >65 and <30 years. • Allergy to Dexmedetomidine, local anesthetics, systemic opioids and any of the drugs included in the multimodal perioperative pain protocol. • Revision surgery. • Patients with impaired kidney functions and coagulopathy. • Chronic pain syndromes and patients with chronic opioid use defined as use of regular daily doses of systemic narcotics for the past 6 months prior to the surgery. • BMI of 40 or more. • Physical Status: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) III & IV.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time to first rescue analgesia. 2. Total Morphine consumption in the first 24 hours. 3. Anesthetic complications | — |
Countries
Egypt
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