Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8616749 | Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Co-administration of dexamethasone (0.1 mg/kg) or neostigmine (2 μg/kg) with 0.25% bupivacaine for CB in pediatric patients undergoing unilateral open inguinal hernia repair prolonged postoperative analgesia duration and decreased postoperative analgesic utilization as compared to bupivacaine alone. Caudal bupivacaine-neostigmine provided more pronounced analgesic effect as compared to bupivacaine-dexamethasone.
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Authors
Mohamed M. Abu Elyazed, Gehan M. Eid,