Abstract:Aim: This study was designed to evaluate analgesic efficacy, duration of sensory and motor block, hemodynamic stability and adverse effects of intrathecal morphine and intrathecal dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries. Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, double-blind study involving 30 patients in each group. Group A received 15 mg of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with 250 μg of morphine while Group B received 15 mg of 0.5% hy… Show more
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