PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED CONTROLLED STUDY ON EFFECT OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE AS AN ADJUVANT TO INTRATHECAL BUPIVACAINE ON DURATION OF POST-OPERATIVE ANALGESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER ABDOMINAL SURGERIES

Abstract

Introduction: spinal anaesthesia has emerged as a most popular technique for abdominal and 
lower abdominal surgeries for its safety, simplicity and effectivity.  Adding adjuvants drugs to 
intrathecal local anaesthetics improves quality and duration of spinal blockade, and prolongs 
postoperative analgesia.. Intrathecal dexmedetomidine with low-dose bupivacaine provides faster 
onset, prolonged sensory and motor block and reduced rescue analgesic requirement in patient 
undergoing TURP.