Open AccessComparison of intrathecal clonidine and fentanyl in hyperbaric bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries
Author(s) -
Baljit Singh Bajwa,
Anshuman Singh,
Angelina K Rekhi
Publication year - 2017
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.197337
Subject(s) - medicine , clonidine , fentanyl , bupivacaine , anesthesia , sedation , intrathecal , adjuvant , hemodynamics , surgery
There are many adjuvant used along with bupivacaine for subarachnoid block, but fentanyl and clonidine are commonly used as adjuvant to intrathecal bupivacaine for prolonging both sensory and motor blockade as well as postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries.