European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Epidural anesthesia have important role for surgeries of lower abdomen, pelvis and lower limbs as they offer excellent operating conditions and are relatively safe for patients. This is especially useful in patient who are at risk of pulmonary aspiration
Materials & methods: The  study  comprised  of  60  ASA grade  I and II patients,  of either sex,  age  group  20-70  years and weight  40-75 kg. undergoing elective  surgeries  on  lower  limbs,  pelvis  or  abdomen  with  no  contraindication to epidural  anesthesia were selected. All patients were admitted in Gynecology, Surgery and Orthopedics ward, was conducted in the Department of Anesthesiology ANMMCH Gaya.
Conclusion-: clonidine  will  definitely expand scope  and  improve  the reliability  and  efficacy  of  epidural  anesthesia.  The  major  clinical  place  of  clonidine  is  as  on  adjuvant  to other  analgesics and  local anesthestic  as shown  in  number  of  studies