Open AccessA comparative study of dexmedetomidine and clonidine as an adjuvant to intrathecal bupivacaine in lower abdominal surgeries
Author(s) -
Mallika Ganesh,
Dinesh Krishnamurthy
Publication year - 2018
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_54_18
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , clonidine , bupivacaine , anesthesia , context (archaeology) , intrathecal , local anesthetic , saline , statistical significance , surgery , sedation , paleontology , biology
Spinal block is the first choice for lower abdominal surgeries. Bupivacaine is the most common local anesthetic used but has a shorter duration of action. Many adjuvants have been used to improve the quality of analgesia till postoperative period. In this study, we used α 2 -agonists.