EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DOSES OF INTRATHECAL  DEXMEDETOMIDINE AS AN ADJUVANT COMBINED WITH 0.75%  HYPERBARIC ROPIVACAINE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER  ABDOMINAL AND LOWER LIMB SURGERIES

Vinayak N Panchgar, Shivaraddi G Bhandi , Khajabanu Y Hugar , Kiran Babasaheb Hullannanavar

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DOSES OF INTRATHECAL DEXMEDETOMIDINE AS AN ADJUVANT COMBINED WITH 0.75% HYPERBARIC ROPIVACAINE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER ABDOMINAL AND LOWER LIMB SURGERIES

Authors

Vinayak N Panchgar, Shivaraddi G Bhandi , Khajabanu Y Hugar , Kiran Babasaheb Hullannanavar

Keywords:

Spinal anaesthesia, Ropivacaine, Dexmedetomidine, Intrathecal adjuvant, Postoperative analgesia, Lower abdominal surgery,Lower limb surgery

Abstract

Background: Spinal anaesthesia is widelyused for lower abdominal and lower limbsurgeries due to its rapid onset, effectivesensory and motor blockade,haemodynamic stability, and costeffectiveness. Ropivacaine, a safer alternative to bupivacaine, provides

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Published

2026-08-22

How to Cite

Vinayak N Panchgar, Shivaraddi G Bhandi , Khajabanu Y Hugar , Kiran Babasaheb Hullannanavar. (2026). EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DOSES OF INTRATHECAL DEXMEDETOMIDINE AS AN ADJUVANT COMBINED WITH 0.75% HYPERBARIC ROPIVACAINE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER ABDOMINAL AND LOWER LIMB SURGERIES. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 3392–3403. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2866