Comparison of fentanyl and dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine for unilateral spinal anesthesia in lower limb surgery: a randomized trial

Background and objectives: One of the disadvantages of unilateral spinal anesthesia is the short duration of post-operative analgesia, which can be addressed by adding adjuvants to local anesthetics. The aim of current study was to compare the effects of adding dexmedetomidine, fentanyl, or saline t...

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Main Authors: Naseh Taher-Baneh, Negin Ghadamie, Farzad Sarshivi, Reza Sahraie, Karim Nasseri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001419300363