A CLINICAL STUDY COMPARING THE EFFICACY OF EPIDURAL ROPIVACAINE 0.75% AND LEVOBUPIVACAINE 0.5% IN LOWER ABDOMINAL SURGERIES

In 1853, Regional anaesthesia first came into existence when Alexander Wood introduced hollow needle and syringe for drug administration.Regional Anaesthetic techniques are emerging as choice of anaesthesia, because they are relatively inexpensive and easy to administer compared to general anaesthesia.Regional anaesthesia is currently the most effective method of reducing the stress response, especially in patients with surgical procedures involving the lower part of the body. AIMS AND OBJECTIVESThe aim of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of Levobupivacaine 0.5% and Ropivacaine 0.75% in a volume of 20 mL in epidural neuraxial blockade in 100 patients undergoing elective lower abdominal surgeries. PATIENT AND METHODSThe study was prospective randomised, double-blinded controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of Levobupivacaine 0.5% and Ropivacaine 0.75% in epidural route in adult patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries.This study was carried out in the