HEMODYNAMIC COMPARISON OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE, CLONIDINE, AND FENTANYL USED AS ADJUVANTS TO EPIDURAL ANAESTHESIA FOR LOWER LIMB ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY IN A TERTIARY CAREHOSPITAL
Background:Epidural anaesthesia is widely used for lower limb orthopaedic surgeries because of its ability to provide effective intraoperative anaesthesia and prolonged postoperative analgesia. Addition of adjuvants such as dexmedetomidine, clonidine, and fentanyl toepidural local anaesthetics improves block characteri...