Comparison between Levobupivacaine and Levobupivacaine with Clonidine in Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients undergoing open Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Randomized Double Blinded Study

Background: Erector spinae plane (ESP) block is effective for post-operative analgesia in thoracic and abdominal surgeries. There is minimal experience with clonidine (alpha2 agonist) as an adjuvant to levobupivacaine in ESP block. Objective: The objective of the present study is to compare the du...

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Main Authors: Swagatika Sahoo, Suman Chattopadhyay, Sagnik Datta, Debasish Bhar, Asim Kumar Maiti
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Published: Dr. Annil Mahajan 2025-04-01
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author Swagatika Sahoo
Suman Chattopadhyay
Sagnik Datta
Debasish Bhar
Asim Kumar Maiti
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Sagnik Datta
Debasish Bhar
Asim Kumar Maiti
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description Background: Erector spinae plane (ESP) block is effective for post-operative analgesia in thoracic and abdominal surgeries. There is minimal experience with clonidine (alpha2 agonist) as an adjuvant to levobupivacaine in ESP block. Objective: The objective of the present study is to compare the duration of postoperative analgesia between levobupivacaine and levobupivacaine with clonidine in open cholecystectomy following ESP block. Material and Methods: One hundred patients, randomly divided into two groups, undergoing open cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia (GA), were given ESP block 20 min before administration of GA. Group L received 19 ml of 0.25% levobupivacaine with 1 ml of normal saline and group LC received clonidine (1.5 mcg/ kg) prepared in 1 ml of normal saline as adjuvant with 19 ml of 0.25% levobupivacaine for ESP block. In the postoperative period, the duration and requirement of analgesia were recorded. Results: Duration of post-operative analgesia in group LC was 595.78 ± 71.5 min compared to 357.2 ± 18.14 min in group L. (p<0.0001). The requirement of analgesic in the first 24 hours was also significantly less in group LC (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Clonidine as adjuvant with levobupivacaine in erector spinae plane block provides longer duration of analgesia and reduces analgesic requirement postoperatively without any significant adverse effects.
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spelling doaj-art-cc4ebf2e630a44df9b17f284c6b76fa62025-08-20T02:11:50ZengDr. Annil MahajanJK Science0972-11772025-04-01272Comparison between Levobupivacaine and Levobupivacaine with Clonidine in Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients undergoing open Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Randomized Double Blinded StudySwagatika SahooSuman ChattopadhyaySagnik DattaDebasish BharAsim Kumar Maiti Background: Erector spinae plane (ESP) block is effective for post-operative analgesia in thoracic and abdominal surgeries. There is minimal experience with clonidine (alpha2 agonist) as an adjuvant to levobupivacaine in ESP block. Objective: The objective of the present study is to compare the duration of postoperative analgesia between levobupivacaine and levobupivacaine with clonidine in open cholecystectomy following ESP block. Material and Methods: One hundred patients, randomly divided into two groups, undergoing open cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia (GA), were given ESP block 20 min before administration of GA. Group L received 19 ml of 0.25% levobupivacaine with 1 ml of normal saline and group LC received clonidine (1.5 mcg/ kg) prepared in 1 ml of normal saline as adjuvant with 19 ml of 0.25% levobupivacaine for ESP block. In the postoperative period, the duration and requirement of analgesia were recorded. Results: Duration of post-operative analgesia in group LC was 595.78 ± 71.5 min compared to 357.2 ± 18.14 min in group L. (p<0.0001). The requirement of analgesic in the first 24 hours was also significantly less in group LC (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Clonidine as adjuvant with levobupivacaine in erector spinae plane block provides longer duration of analgesia and reduces analgesic requirement postoperatively without any significant adverse effects. http://journal.jkscience.org/index.php/JK-Science/article/view/353AdjuvantAnalgesiaLevobupivacaineClonidineErector Spinae Plane Block
spellingShingle Swagatika Sahoo
Suman Chattopadhyay
Sagnik Datta
Debasish Bhar
Asim Kumar Maiti
Comparison between Levobupivacaine and Levobupivacaine with Clonidine in Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients undergoing open Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Randomized Double Blinded Study
JK Science
Adjuvant
Analgesia
Levobupivacaine
Clonidine
Erector Spinae Plane Block
title Comparison between Levobupivacaine and Levobupivacaine with Clonidine in Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients undergoing open Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Randomized Double Blinded Study
title_full Comparison between Levobupivacaine and Levobupivacaine with Clonidine in Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients undergoing open Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Randomized Double Blinded Study
title_fullStr Comparison between Levobupivacaine and Levobupivacaine with Clonidine in Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients undergoing open Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Randomized Double Blinded Study
title_full_unstemmed Comparison between Levobupivacaine and Levobupivacaine with Clonidine in Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients undergoing open Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Randomized Double Blinded Study
title_short Comparison between Levobupivacaine and Levobupivacaine with Clonidine in Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients undergoing open Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Randomized Double Blinded Study
title_sort comparison between levobupivacaine and levobupivacaine with clonidine in erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing open cholecystectomy a prospective randomized double blinded study
topic Adjuvant
Analgesia
Levobupivacaine
Clonidine
Erector Spinae Plane Block
url http://journal.jkscience.org/index.php/JK-Science/article/view/353
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