A prospective randomised double blind study of intrathecal fentanyl and dexmedetomidine added to low dose bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia for lower abdominal surgeries

A prospective randomised double blind study of intrathecal fentanyl and dexmedetomidine added to low dose bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia for lower abdominal surgeries

Background and Aims: The potentiating effect of short acting lipophilic opioid fentanyl and a more selective α2 agonist dexmedetomidine is used to reduce the dose requirement of bupivacaine and its adverse effects and also to prolong analgesia. In this study, we aimed to find out whether quality of...

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Main Authors: Hem Anand Nayagam, N Ratan Singh, H Shanti Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Dexmedetomidine
fentanyl
low dose bupivacaine
opioids
spinal anaesthesia
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2014;volume=58;issue=4;spage=430;epage=435;aulast=Nayagam

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