A CLINICAL COMPARATIVE STUDY OF 8 mg AND 10 mg OF 0.5% HYPERBARIC BUPIVACAINE AND COMBINATION OF EACH WITH 12.5 μg OF FENTANYL FOR SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN CAESAREAN SECTION

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:-Spinal anaesthesia is commonly employedfor caesarean delivery. Bupivacaine is thecommonly used local anaesthetic forcaesarean delivery. Intrathecal Bupivacainealone may be insufficient to providecomplete analgesia despite the high sensoryblock. The use of neuraxial opioids has gained popularity over the last few years;