Open AccessAddition of intrathecal Dexamethasone to Bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia in orthopedic surgery
Author(s) -
Nadia Banihashem,
Bahman Hassannasab,
Ebrahim Alijan Pour,
Parviz Amri Maleh,
Aliakbar Nabavi,
Ali Jabbari
Publication year - 2011
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.87267
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , bupivacaine , dexamethasone , vomiting , saline , nausea , intrathecal , local anesthetic , orthopedic surgery , analgesic , surgery , endocrinology
Spinal anesthesia has the advantage that profound nerve block can be produced in a large part of the body by the relatively simple injection of a small amount of local anesthetic. Intrathecal local anesthetics have limited duration. Different additives have been used to prolong spinal anesthesia. The effect of corticosteroids in prolonging the analgesic effects of local anesthetics in peripheral nerves is well documented. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether the addition of dexamethasone to intrathecal bupivacaine would prolong the duration of sensory analgesia or not.