Open AccessSafety and efficacy of low-dose selective spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine and fentanyl as compared to intravenous sedation and port-site infiltration for outpatient laparoscopic tubal ligation: A randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Shailendra Kumar,
P. Sarkar,
Yogendra Singh,
Nishant Patel,
Puneet Khanna,
Lokesh Kashyap,
Rajeshwari Subramaniam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_121_21
Subject(s) - medicine , fentanyl , anesthesia , sedation , bupivacaine , randomized controlled trial , surgery , local anesthetic
Selective spinal anesthesia has been safely applied for short-duration outpatient gynecological laparoscopic procedure. However, this anesthesia technique is often inadequate and not tolerated by awake patients due to pneumoperitoneum and visceral manipulation.