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Intrathecal fentanyl with 0.5% bupivacaine heavy in chronic opium abusers

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 18 , issue 2 , 2012 , pages: 96–100

DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2012.10872833

Author(s): S Gupta Department of Anaesthesia, India , K Dev Department of Anaesthesia, India , S Katyal Department of Anaesthesia, India , S Kathuria Department of Anaesthesia, India

Keywords: intrathecal , fentanyl , bupivacaine , chronic opium abusers

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Abstract

Background: Chronic use of opioids in opium abusers can cause poor pain control and increased analgaesic requirement. We compared the duration of spinal anaesthesia in chronic opium abusers and non-abusers.

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