EFFECTS OF INTRATHECAL BUPIVACAINE WITH NORMAL SALINE VERSUS BUPIVACAINE WITH FENTANYL IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY

Abstract

Objective:To know the effects of intrathecal 0.5% Bupivacaine 2.5 cc with 0.5 cc normal saline and 0.5% Bupivacaine 2.5 cc witth 25 μg fentanyl for various lower abdominal surgeries.

Methods: A comparative study were conducted in 60 (ASA grade I / II) patients. The onset and duration of both sensory and motor blockade was compared using relevant scales i.e. Sensory scale and Bromage Scale. - Intra-operative and post-operative hemodynamic monitoring was done. The complications which occurred were noted and studied. - The duration of analgesia after sensory wear off was compared between the 2 groups using Visual Analogue Scale. - Quality of post-operative analgesia was studied between the groups.

Results: The duration of sensory and motor block as well as duration of effective analgesia was significantly longer in the bupivacaine–fantanyl group as compared with both bupivacaine–normal saline groups.

Conclusion: Addition of intrathecalfantanyl to bupivacaine was more advantageous than bupivacaine with normal saline with special regard to its analgesic properties among surgical patients.