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the study is to assess the efficacy of dexmeditomedine as an adjuvant to the local anaesthetic levobupivacaine in transversus thoracis plane block given bilaterally on the management of post-sternotomy pain.
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the patients will fall into one of two groups using an online randomizer. this study is an assessor-blinded interventional controlled study. the first group will recieve transversus thoracis plane block bilaterally where 15 ml of 0.25% levobupivacaine will be given. and the other group shall also undergo a bilateral transversus thoracis plane block with 15 ml 0.25% levobupivacaine and 0.05 ug/kg dexmeditomedine on each side. the primary aim of the study is the 24 hour post-operative morphine consumption.
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60 participants in 2 patient groups
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Ahmed W Shamsedine, Assistant lecturer
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