A Comparative Study of Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl as Adjuvants to 0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine in Spinal Anaesthesia for Infraumbilical surgeries
Introduction: Intrathecal adjuvants are commonly used with hyperbaric bupivacaine to prolong spinal anaesthesia and improve postoperative analgesia. Dexmedetomidine, a selective α2-adrenergic agonist, has shown promising results as an alternative to opioids such as fentanyl in subarachnoid block. The present study aime...