Abstract:Background: Shivering is one of the most troublesome and distressing experiences for the patient encountered intraoperatively following spinal anaesthesia. Tramadol is very commonly used in clinical practice for post-spinal shivering but has side effects. The study aimed to compare the efficacy of dexmedetomidine with that of tramadol for prophylactic use in post-spinal anaesthesia shivering. Methods: A prospective, randomised controlled study was conducted on 210patients (American Society of Anaesthesiologist… Show more
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