Open AccessComparative effects of buprenorphine and dexmedetomidine as adjuvants to bupivacaine spinal anaesthesia in elderly male patients undergoing transurethral resection of prostrate: A randomized prospective study
Author(s) -
Navdeep Kaur,
Goneppanavar Umesh,
Venkateswaran Ramesh,
Sadasivan S Iyer
Publication year - 2017
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_163_17
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , anesthesia , buprenorphine , bupivacaine , spinal anesthesia , randomized controlled trial , surgery , opioid , sedation , receptor
Transurethral resection of the prostate is a commonly performed urological procedure in elderly men with spinal anaesthesia being the technique of choice. Use of low-dose spinal anesthetic drug with adjuvants is desirable. This study compares the sensorimotor effects of addition of buprenorphine or dexmedetomidine to low-dose bupivacaine.