Analgesic Effect of Intrathecal Fentanyl as an Adjuvant to Spinal Anaesthesia in Comparison with Spinal Anaesthesia with Bupivacaine Only for Mothers Delivered by Emergency Cesarean Section

Abstract

Background: Pain during cesarean section is a common phenomenon which results release of stress hormone during surgery. In contrast, effective analgesia may permit improved mother-child bonding, early ambulation, discharge, greater patient satisfaction and early breastfeeding. Now a days the use of intrathecal fentanyl as multimodal analgesia became a popular technique for cesarean section, because of synergistic effect with local anaesthetic and intensify sensory block without increasing sympathetic block. This study aimed to assess postoperative analgesic effect of intrathecal fentanyl as an adjuvant to spinal anaesthesia in comparison with spinal anaesthesia with bupivacaine only among laboring mothers who undergone emergency cesarean delivery.