COMPARISON OF ONSET OF MOTOR AND SENSORY BLOCK BETWEEN LEVOBUPIVACAINE AND LEVOBUPIVACAINE WITH DEXMEDETOMIDINE IN INFRAUMBILICAL SURGERIES UNDER SPINAL ANAESTHESIA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/Keywords:
onset, motor, sensory, levobupivacaine, dexmedetomidine & infraumbilical surgeries.Abstract
Background & Methods: The aim of the study is to Comparison of onset of motor and
sensory block between levobupivacaine and levobupivacaine with dexmedetomidine in
infraumbilical surgeries under spinal anaesthesia. In the operating room, appropriate
equipment for airway management and emergency drugs were kept ready. The horizontal
position of the operating table was checked. Patients were shifted to the operating room and
positioned.
Results: We found 56% Male in Group L whereas 68% in Group LD, 44% Female in Group
L & 32% Group LD. ASA Grade 1 72% in Group L & 60% in Group LD with P (0.021). We
found maximum side effect in Hypotension 32% whereas 24% in Bradycardia in Group LD
with P (0.037).
Conclusion: We concluded that the supplementation of Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to
0.5% levobupivacaine in infraumbilical surgeries under spinal anaesthesia produces longer
duration of sensory and motor block but takes slightly more time to attain complete motor
block as compared to Buprenorphine. Dexmedetomidine also provides an additional benefit
of providing conscious sedation with fewer side effects.
