A COMPARATIVE DOUBLE BLIND STUDY BETWEEN INTRAVENOUS GRANISETRON AND INTRAVENOUS TRAMADOL AGAINST PERIOPERATIVE SHIVERING AFTER SUBARACHNOID BLOCK IN LSCS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/Keywords:
Perioperative Shivering, Granisetron, Tramadol, Subarachnoid Block, Parturient.Abstract
BACKGROUND
Perioperative shivering is the most common problem encountered after subarachnoid block in
40-60% of the patients. Shivering can lead to psychological stress and slow down the recovery
process. This study was performed to compare the effects of prophylactic intravenous granisetron
and intravenous tramadol against perioperative shivering after subarachnoid block in lscs.
METHODS
After obtaining ethical committee clearance and parturient consent, sixty parturients posted for
lscs under subarachnoid anaesthesia were divided into 2 groups of 30 each. Group G(n=30)
received granisetron 40μg/kg intravenously and Group T(n=30) received tramadol 1mg/kg
intravenously 5 minute a before the subarachnoid block. Perioperatively, vitals, shivering and
sedation score was assessed using 5 point scale in intervals of 5 minutes for first 30 minutes and
every 30 minutes till the return of modified bromage scale of 6 postoperatively
