Vol. 10 (02) pp. 448-451 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/14223

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LOW DOSE INTRATHECAL DEXMEDETOMIDINE AND CLONIDINE AS ADJUVANT TO BUPIVACAINE ON CHARACTERISTICS OF SPINAL BLOCK

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  • Senior Resident, Dept of Paediatrics, Tripura Medical College, Hapania, Tripura.
  • Assoc Professor, Dept of Anaesthesiology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra.
  • Professor and HOD, Dept of Paediatrics, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra.
  • Junior Resident, Dept of Biochemistry, Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala, Tripura.
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Abstract

Background: To evaluate the effect of low dose intrathecal dexmedetomidine and clonidine as adjuvant to bupivacaine on characteristics of spinal block . A total of 60 patients , scheduled for lower abdominal , lower limb and gynaecological procedures were selected to participate in this prospective , randomised double blind study . After injecting the drug time were noted (T0) and the patient were turned to supine position . Following observation were recorded :Onset of time of sensory block(T1) ,Level of sensory block(LMAX), Time to achieve maximum sensory block level(T3), Onset of motor block(T2) , Peak level of motor blockade(T4) were assessed by using Bromage score .

Results: The results of outcome variables were suggestive of improved effect of addition of clonidine or dexmedetomidine as adjuvant to 0.5 % Bupivacaine (heavy) on Quality of blockade

Conclusions: Improved quality of block in dexmedetomidine group compared to clonidine can be applicable in improving the duration of block in surgical cases requiring prolonged block. 

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Chayan Sarkar, Sudha Jain, Sucheta Tidke and Moumita Debnath (2022); A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LOW DOSE INTRATHECAL DEXMEDETOMIDINE AND CLONIDINE AS ADJUVANT TO BUPIVACAINE ON CHARACTERISTICS OF SPINAL BLOCK, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 10 (02), 448-451, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/14223

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Dr. Chayan Sarkar
Senior resident , Dept of Paediatrics , Tripura Medical College , Hapania , Tripura.
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