Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Ahmed Said Elgebaly
Faculty of Medicine,
Egypt
Research Article
Evaluation the Effects of Intravenous vs. Spinal Dexmedetomidine during Anesthesia for Cesarean Sections with Severe Pre-Eclampsia
Author(s): Ahmed Said ElgebalyAhmed Said Elgebaly
Background: Side effects of low-dose spinal anesthesia with opioids and adjuvants raised the essential requirement to look for better alternatives like dexmedetomidine for patients with severe pre-eclampsia undergoing cesarean section to provide satisfactory spinal anesthesia and improve its outcomes.
Aim: Evaluate and compare effects of intravenous and intrathecal dexmedetomidine on duration of spinal block, postoperative analgesia and incidence of adverse effects in parturient with severe Pre-eclampsia undergo Caesarean section.
Settings and design: A prospective, double blind controlled randomized and comparative study.
Methods: Sixty ASA II patients were randomized into 3 groups: Group I: (control group) (n=30) each patient received intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine 10 mg with 3 mL total volu.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000801