Open AccessEpidural ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine reduces propofol requirement based on bispectral index in patients undergoing lower extremity and abdominal surgeries
Author(s) -
Renu Joy,
Vinayak Seenappa Pujari,
Mohan V. R. Chadalawada,
Ajish Varghese Cheruvathoor,
Yatish Bevinguddaiah,
Nirmal Sheshagiri
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.164676
Subject(s) - ropivacaine , dexmedetomidine , medicine , propofol , anesthesia , bispectral index , abdominal surgery , surgery , sedation
To assess the amount of propofol required for induction based on bispectral index (BIS) after administering epidural anesthesia with ropivacaine alone and ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing lower extremities and abdominal surgeries.