Spinal Anaesthesia for Elective Surgery: A Prospective Randomized  Comparison of Hyperbaric Ropivacaine and Hyperbaric Bupivacaine

Shiva Meesala, Dr Bhavana Pinnaka, Yalamanchali L sindhura, Dr Ishrat Yousuf, Dr Somesh Garde, Dr Poonam Rani

Spinal Anaesthesia for Elective Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Hyperbaric Ropivacaine and Hyperbaric Bupivacaine

Authors

Shiva Meesala, Dr Bhavana Pinnaka, Yalamanchali L sindhura, Dr Ishrat Yousuf, Dr Somesh Garde, Dr Poonam Rani

Keywords:

spinal anaesthesia; ropivacaine; bupivacaine; hyperbaric; subarachnoid block; motor block; sensory block; regional anaesthesia

Abstract

Background: Spinal anaesthesia is widely usedfor lower abdominal and lower limb surgery.Bupivacaineremains thegoldstandardintrathecal agent; however, its cardiotoxicityprofile has driven interest in safer alternatives.Ropivacaine, a pure S-(-)-enantiomer

References

[1] Chari VRR, Sahu P, Wani N. Comparison between intrathecal isobaric Ropivacaine 0.75% with hyperbaric Bupivacaine 0.5%. Anaesth Pain Intensive Care. 2013;17(3):261–266.

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Published

2026-06-18

How to Cite

Shiva Meesala, Dr Bhavana Pinnaka, Yalamanchali L sindhura, Dr Ishrat Yousuf, Dr Somesh Garde, Dr Poonam Rani. (2026). Spinal Anaesthesia for Elective Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Hyperbaric Ropivacaine and Hyperbaric Bupivacaine . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 4136–4146. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2123