Open AccessComparison of the analgesic efficacy of a single dose of epidural dexmedetomidine versus fentanyl as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in abdominal surgery
Author(s) -
Lakshmi Kumar,
DurgaPrasad Sekhar,
Rajesh Kesavan,
Shyamsundar Purushottaman,
ZubairUmer Mohammed,
Sunil Rajan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
anesthesia essays and researches
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_102_19
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , fentanyl , anesthesia , bupivacaine , analgesic , bolus (digestion) , abdominal surgery , surgery , sedation
Fentanyl as an epidural additive act on spinal opioid receptors, while dexmedetomidine has selective alpha-2 receptor agonist action enhancing analgesic effects.
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