A Comparative Study of Bupivacaine and  Bupivacaine with Magnesium Sulphate in  Spinal Anesthesia for Lower Abdominal  Surgery

Dr. Charu J. Pandya; Dr. Shivang C. Joshi; Dr. Jignesh P. Mori

Volume : II, Issue : VII, July - 2013

A Comparative Study of Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine with Magnesium Sulphate in Spinal Anesthesia for Lower Abdominal Surgery

Dr. Charu J. Pandya, Dr. Shivang C. Joshi, Dr. Jignesh P. Mori

Abstract :

The present clinical comparative study was carried out in 60 patients of ASA GRADE I and II scheduled for lower abdominal surgery . They were divided into two groups of 30 each. The patients in group A received Bupivacaine alone and Patient in group B received Bupivacaine+magnesium sulphate intrathecally. Total drug volume with saline in both the groups was 3.2 ml. In our study we have found out that when magnesium sulphate added to bupivacaine, prolongs the time of onset for sensory and motor block, Quality of central neuraxial block is good. Motor block achieved is complete, duration of central neuraxial block is increased and effective analgesia increases considerably. Hemodynamic stability were maintained, didn�t produce excessive sedation. So we concluded that magnesium sulphate as an adjuvant to bupivacaine to produce CNB is useful in prolonging the duration of spinal analgesia and post operative analgesia with hemodynamic stability without any significant side effects.