A Comparative Study between Intrathecal Fentanyl and Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants to Hyperbaric Levobupivacaine 0.5% in Patients Undergoing Infra Umbilical Surgeries

ConclusionFrom the current study we can conclude that using intrathecal 5 µg dexmedetomidine seems to be a suitable alternative to 25 µg fentanyl as adjuvants to 0.5% hyperbaric levobupivacaine in spinal anaesthesia. Its associated with prolonged motor and sensory block and provides good quality of intraoperative analgesia and extended duration of post operative analges ia as compared to fentanyl.
Source: QJM - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research