A study to compare the efficacy of intrathecal dexmedetomidine versus nalbuphine as an adjuvant to 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in lower abdominal surgeries

Abstract Background The subarachnoid block is a commonly used technique for lower abdominal surgeries. Bupivacaine being a cost-effective drug gives satisfactory analgesia for 90–120 min. Adjuvants such as dexmedetomidine and nalbuphine extend the analgesia in the postoperative period. In this study...

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Published in:	Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Main Authors:	Arvind Khare, Mukesh Chohala, Beena Thada, Veena Mathur, Deepak Garg, Neha Tanwar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	https://asja.journals.ekb.eg/ 2022-03-01
Subjects:	Dexmedetomidine Nalbuphine Bupivacaine Spinal anaesthesia Lower abdominal surgeries
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-022-00229-y