Dexmedetomidine in Sonographic Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
to investigate the postoperative analgesic effect of dexmedetomidine addition with different doses as an adjuvant to bupivacaine to Erector spinae plane block after renal surgeries.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 70 years. * Both sexes, males and females. * Patients with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I/II. * Body mass index (BMI) of 18-35 kg/m2 * Patients scheduled for elective Renal or Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years. * Patient refusal of nerve block. * Infection at the site of injection. * Coagulopathy. * Allergy to used medications. * Psychiatric disorder or chronic pain syndromes. * Chronic opioid use or substance abuse. * Quadriplegic patients.