Addition of Neostigmine to Levobupivacaine
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Using the spermatic cord block has been of great advantage, as it has been cost saving, efficient technique whether used inon its own or combination with a sedative or . Furthermore, it provides minimal cardiac risks, early case ambulation, satisfactory postoperative pain control, as well as a reduced hospital stay and cost. one of the major drawbacks of spermatic cord block is being a single injection technique, leading to a short postoperative analgesia duration. So, to overcome this flaw some adjuvants were proven to prolong the analgesia duration as neostigmine.
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Inclusion criteria
- Patients aged from 20 to 45 years.
- American Society of Anesthesiologists I-II.
- Undergoing Testicular Sperm Extraction Surgery.
- BMI from 18.5 to 40 kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
- Patient refusal
- Contraindications to regional anesthesia (bleeding disorders e.g. international normalized ratio >1.5, Prothrombin Concentration <70%, platelet count<100 × 109, use of any anti-coagulants, local infection, etc.).
- Known allergy to local anesthetics.
- ASA III-IV.
- Patients aged less than 18 or more than 60.
- Body mass index >35.:
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112 participants in 2 patient groups
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