Background: This study was planned with an aim to compare duration of analgesia produced by intrathecal bupivacaine and intrathecal buprenorphine with intrathecal bupivacaine and femoral and sciatic nerve blocks. Methods: Patients were randomly divided in two groups, 25 in each and labelled Group -A (Buprenorphine ) and Group -B ( Nerve blocks ) duration of analgesia produced was compared. Results: The mean duration of post operative pain relief in Group A was 5.70 ± 0.90 hours (342.00 Min ± 52 Min). While in Group B it was 11.26 ± 1.20 hours, (675.60 ± 72 min). Conclusion: Nerve blocks (femoral & sciatic) are extremely useful, safe, effective and reliable method for producing post operative pain relief.
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