Prolonged surgeries in high-risk patients like the renal failure, Hepatic failure etc, Respiratory failure etc Necessitating General Anaesthesia ---- with so many drugs. Spinal Anaesthesia Can be used as an adjuvant to general anesthesia in this scenarios. SpinalAnaesthesia with Bupivacaine + Opioids/ Dexmedetomidine/ Clonidine etc ..... Followed by General Anaesthesia, helps in reducing 1) Doses of Muscle Relaxants. 2) Reduces doses of relief of Analgesics 3) Reduces Bleeding by giving hypotensive Anaesthesia 4) Good bright smooth recovery from Anaesthesia.
5) Post Operative pain relief of very good quality. Even for routine surgeries taking prolonged time -- This technique can be used safely and very effectively. Share your views.