ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE WHEN ADDED TO LOCAL ANAESTHETIC IN THE DURATION OF SUBARACHNOID BLOCKADE / SPINAL ANESTHESIA- AN EXPERIMENTAL DOUBLE BLIND RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL

Abstract

Background: Spinal Anaesthesia is a commonly used technique in many surgeries as it
provides sufficient surgical Anaesthesia but if only local anaesthetic is used, it has a shorter
duration of action and is inadequate for visceral analgesia. Different additives have been used
to increase duration and quality of anaesthesia like clonidine, fentanyl etc. Injection
Dexmedetomidine is selective alpha- 2 adrenergic agonist and can be used as an additive in
subarachnoid block. The study aims to assess the effect of dexmedetomidine when added to
local anesthetic in subarachnoid block / spinal anaesthesia.