A Comparative Study of Efficacy of Clonidine and Fentanyl as Adjuvant to Intrathecal 2- Chloroprocaine in Lower Limb Surgeries: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Preservative free 1% 2-chlorprocaine is a short acting local anesthetic agent that has a favourable profile for day care surgical procedures. Various adjuvants can be added to local anesthetics to potentiate their action. In this study, we compared the effect of intrathecal clonidine and fentanyl as an adjuvant to 1% 2-chloroprocaine (2-CP) in patients undergoing elective lower limb surgeries.