Open AccessThe effect of addition of intrathecal clonidine to hyperbaric bupivacaine on postoperative pain after lower segment caesarean section: A randomized control trial
Author(s) -
Ranju Singh,
Deepali Gupta,
Aparna Jain
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.115360
Subject(s) - medicine , clonidine , intrathecal , caesarean section , anesthesia , bupivacaine , randomized controlled trial , lower segment caesarean section , surgery , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Intrathecal clonidine prolongs spinal anesthesia but the optimum dose to be used in cesarean delivery is not yet known. We evaluated the effect of addition of intrathecal clonidine to hyperbaric bupivacaine on postoperative pain after lower segment caesarean section.