Experimental Studies on Efficacy of Dexmeditomidine and Magnesium as Adjuncts to Epidural Bupivacaine for Upper Abdominal Surgeries
The purpose of this prospective, randomised, double-blind study was to evaluate if adding magnesium or dexmedetomidine to epidural bupivacaine in upper abdominal surgeries influenced the result. Materials and Methods: Sixty ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class I and II patients were randomly randomised to magnesium sulphate (Group M) or...
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Perioperative Management of a Caesarean Section in a Patient with Isolated Pulmonic Stenosis and Severe Pre-eclampsia- Learning from a Case Report
Isolated Pulmonic Stenosis is a relatively uncommon cardiac lesion that causes a right ventricular outflow tract obstruction and possibly a fixed right sided cardiac output. The magnitude of the stenosis and the peak pressure gradient are used to assign a grade. When administering an anaesthetic to such a patient,...
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