A comparative evaluation of intraperitoneal bupivacaine alone and bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine for post-operative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Introduction: Intraperitoneal instillation of local anaesthetic agents alone or in combination with opioids, α2 agonists such as Dexmedetomidine have been found to reduce postoperative pain following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The study was designed to compare the better drug among Bupivacaine alone and Bupivacaine with Dexmedetomidine with respect to their analgesic efficacy and safety profile. in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.