100
Participants
Start Date
May 31, 2015
Primary Completion Date
November 30, 2015
Study Completion Date
November 30, 2015
Ropivacaine + Dexmedetomidine
Patients satisfying inclusion criteria will receive Subarachnoid Block with Bupivacaine Heavy 0.5% (11 mg/2.2 ml) with 25 micrograms of fentanyl. At the end of the procedure, bilateral TAP block will be performed using Landmark Technique with 2.5 mg/kg of ropivacaine and 1 micrograms/kg dexmedetomidine (combination drug) diluted with 0.9% saline to a total volume of 40 ml (20 ml each side) for the TAP block
Ropivacaine
Patients satisfying inclusion criteria will receive Subarachnoid Block with Bupivacaine Heavy 0.5% (11 mg/2.2 ml) with 25 micrograms of fentanyl. At the end of the procedure, bilateral TAP block will be performed using Landmark Technique with 2.5 mg/kg of ropivacaine diluted with 0.9% saline to a total volume of 40 ml (20 ml each side)
Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur
Tata Main Hospital
OTHER