Comparative study between fentanyl versus dexmedetomidine as adjuvant to intrathecal bupivacaine in lower abdominal surgeries

Background and aim Intrathecal fentanyl mediates its effects via binding to opioid receptors within the spinal cord’s dorsal horn. Additionally, it could show a supraspinal distribution as well as action. We aimed to compare the effects of the addition of dexmedetomidine versus fentanyl to intrathec...

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Published in:	Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal
Main Authors:	Osama H. Ahmed, Medhat H. Allam, Ahmed E. Soliman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
Subjects:	adjuvant dexmedetomidine fentanyl intrathecal bupivacaine lower abdominal surgeries
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/azmj.azmj_62_24