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This study was applied on 30 cases to assess the effect of ropivacaine and ropivacaine + clonidine combinations on postoperative analgesia and vital signs. Patients in Group I (n=15) received % 0.5 ropivakain and patients in Group II (n=15) % 0.5 ropivacaine + 1 µgr/kg clonidine. Mean arterial pressure, heart rate, SpO2, respiratory rate, pain scores, analgesia time and side effects were recorded for 24 hours. Statistically there was no difference in mean arterial pressure, heart rate, SpO2, and respiratory rates between Group I and II (p>0.05). There was no statiscally important difference between the VAS scores of Group I and II in postoperative 1/2. hour but the VAS scores in 2. and 4. hours were statistically lower in Group II. There was no statistically important difference between the VAS scores of Group I and II in 6., 12. and 24. hours (p>0.05). The differences between postoperative analgesia times and total morphine consumptions in 24 hours were found to be statistically insignificant (p>0.05). As a result epidural administration of ropivacaine + clonidine combination provides better analgesia than ropivacaine.

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