An Evaluation of the Postoperative Antihyperalgesic and Analgesic Effects of Intrathecal Clonidine Administered During Elective Cesarean Delivery

Intrathecal clonidine improves intraoperative anesthesia and postoperative analgesia after cesarean delivery. Clonidine also possesses antihyperalgesic properties. Hyperalgesia contributes to postoperative pain and may be associated with increased risk of chronic pain after surgery. In this study, w...

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Published in:	Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 107; no. 3; pp. 948 - 955
Main Authors:	Lavand’homme, Patricia M., Roelants, Fabienne, Waterloos, Hilde, Collet, Valerie, De Kock, Marc F.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hagerstown, MD International Anesthesia Research Society 01-09-2008 Lippincott
Subjects:	Adult Analgesia, Obstetrical - methods Analgesics - administration & dosage Anesthesia Anesthesia, Spinal - methods Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Anesthetics, Intravenous - administration & dosage Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage Biological and medical sciences Bupivacaine - administration & dosage Cesarean Section - methods Clonidine - administration & dosage Female Humans Injections, Spinal - methods Medical sciences Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy Postoperative Period Pregnancy Sufentanil - administration & dosage Imidazoline receptor α2-Adrenergic receptor Postoperative Imidazole derivatives Agonist Analgesic Anesthesia Antihypertensive agent α-Adrenergic receptor agonist Clonidine Cesarean section
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