Open AccessComparison of epidural butorphanol and fentanyl as adjuvants in the lower abdominal surgery: A randomized clinical study
Author(s) -
Jasleen Kaur,
Sukhminder Jit Singh Bajwa
Publication year - 2014
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.130687
Subject(s) - butorphanol , medicine , fentanyl , anesthesia , bupivacaine , analysis of variance , adverse effect , exact test , surgery
Epidural opioids acting through the spinal cord receptors improve the quality and duration of analgesia along with dose-sparing effect with the local anesthetics. The present study compared the efficacy and safety profile of epidurally administered butorphanol and fentanyl combined with bupivacaine (B).