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Effect of Adding Dexmedetomidine to Ropivacaine on Ultrasound-Guided Dual Transversus Abdominis Plane Block after Gastrectomy

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Abstract

Objectives

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is an analgesic technique. Adding dexmedetomidine can enhance regional anesthesia. This study’s aim was to evaluate whether dexmedetomidine prolonged analgesic time of TAP block after gastrectomy.

Methods

Patients scheduled for gastrectomy were randomly assigned to receive a TAP block with saline (group S), ropivacaine (group R), or ropivacaine and dexmedetomidine (group RD). Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) scores, sedation scores, tramadol consumption, ropivacaine concentration, and Quality of Recovery Questionnaire 40 (QoR-40) were recorded.

Results

Patients in group R and group RD had lower VAS scores 2, 4, 12, and 24 h after surgery compared with group S (P < 0.05). PONV scores were lower in group R and group RD compared with group S after 2, 12, 24, and 36 h (P < 0.05). Patients in group R and group RD required less tramadol and had better QoR-40 scores than those in group S (P < 0.05). The aforementioned variables and ropivacaine concentrations did not differ between group R and group RD (P > 0.05). Sedation scores were similar between three groups (P > 0.05).

Conclusions

TAP block can provide analgesia and improve the quality of recovery. Adding dexmedetomidine does not significantly improve the quality or duration of TAP block.

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    Wengang Ding, Wanying Li, Xianzhang Zeng, Jinying Li, Jingjing Jiang, Changchun Guo & Wenzhi Li

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Ding, W., Li, W., Zeng, X. et al. Effect of Adding Dexmedetomidine to Ropivacaine on Ultrasound-Guided Dual Transversus Abdominis Plane Block after Gastrectomy. J Gastrointest Surg 21, 936–946 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-017-3402-5

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