EVALUATION OF EFFICACY OF EPIDURAL MAGNESIUM SULPHATE AS AN ADJUVANT TO EPIDURAL LEVOBUPIVACAINE FOR POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING FEMUR SURGERIES: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Authors

  • Dr. P. Rajkumar, Dr. M. Bhaskar, Dr. A. RaniPriya, Dr. K. Murugesan

Keywords:

Epidural Analgesia, Postoperative Pain, Magnesium Sulphate, Levobupivacaine, Adjuvant, Femur Surgery.

Abstract

 Epidural anaesthesia is a versatile central neuraxial technique. There is growinginterest in enhancing its analgesic efficacy by using adjuvants. Magnesium sulphate hasemerged as a promising agent for improving postoperative analgesia. This study aims to

References

World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists. Epidural anaesthesia.

Mehta A, et al. Comparative evaluation of intrathecal administration of newer local anaesthetic agents Ropivacaine and Levobupivacaine with Bupivacaine in patients undergoing lower limb surgery. The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology. 2007;17(1).

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Published

2025-07-30

How to Cite

Dr. P. Rajkumar, Dr. M. Bhaskar, Dr. A. RaniPriya, Dr. K. Murugesan. (2025). EVALUATION OF EFFICACY OF EPIDURAL MAGNESIUM SULPHATE AS AN ADJUVANT TO EPIDURAL LEVOBUPIVACAINE FOR POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING FEMUR SURGERIES: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 863–870. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/795

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2025)

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Research Article

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