A random controlled trial, was held at Jinnah Hospital in Lahore, consisting of 60 male pediatrics (6 months to 12 years), who were undergoing unilateral inguinal herniotomy or hydrocele repair. Patients were randomly allocated in two groups: Group A alone received 1 mL/kg 0.25% bupivacaine, while Group B received the same dose with 1 μg/kg dexmedetomidine. The pain score was evaluated by Wong-Beker Face Scale postoperatively every two hours, rescue analgesia (intravenous paracetamol 10 mg/kg) when the pain score reached ≥4
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Post operative Pain
Timeframe: 2 hourly assessment for 8 hours on basis of pain score