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Efficacy of premixed versus sequential administration of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine in lower limb surgery

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 22 , issue 3 , 2016 , pages: 81–85

DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2016.1179468

Author(s): Gunjan Chaudhry Department of Anaesthesiology, India , Deepak Singla Department of Anaesthesiology, India , Jagdish Dureja Department of Anaesthesiology, India , Pranav Bansal Department of Anaesthesiology, India , Kirti Ahuja Department of Anaesthesiology, India

Keywords: dexmedetomidine , hyperbaric bupivacaine , intrathecal block

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine premixed with dexmeditomidine compared with sequential administration in separate syringes on block characteristics, haemodynamic parameters, side effect profile and postoperative analgesic requirement.

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