A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TWO DIFFERENT LOW DOSES OF HYPERBARIC 0.5% BUPIVACAINE IN SADDLE ANAESTHESIA FOR DAY CARE SURGERIES

Abstract

This study was done to compare the hospital stay and side effects of two low doses of bupivacaine plus buprenorphine in saddle block for day care surgeries in patients admitted in shri aurobindo institute of medical sciences indore. Low dose of bupivacaine drug in saddle anesthesia allows rapid onset and early patient mobilization and a short stay in hospital particularly in day care surgeries.(1 )Several studies targeting local anaesthetic at specic nerve roots supplying the surgical eld have demonstrated successful results.(2 )We compare the efcacy and early discharge of patients given low dose of 4.5mg bupivacaine for saddle blockade in perianal procedures compared with the dose 5.5mg bupivacaine, both with 30ug buprenorphine in addition for post operative analgesia.(3) Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed using SPSSversion20.0 software.