Title
Effect of ropivacaine with and without intrathecal fentanyl for spinal anesthesia among patients with scorpion bite history: A case control study
Authors
Sonali Tripathi1, Vineet Mandrah2, Ritesh Upadhyay3 & Ashwini Kumar Patel1,*
Affiliation
1Department of Anaesthesiology, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India; 2Department of General Surgery, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India; 3Department of Community Medicine, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Sonali Tripathi - E-mail: dr.sonali.tripathi@gmail.com; Phone: +91
9818966968
Vineet Mandrah - E-mail: mandalvineet15@gmail.com; Phone: +91
8850692947
Ritesh Upadhyay - E-mail: drritesh311@gmail.com; Phone: +91
9424597999
Ashwini Kumar Patel - E-mail: ashu4967@gmail.com; Phone: +91
9999323594
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 1, 2025; Revised June 30, 2025; Accepted June 30, 2025, Published June 30, 2025
Abstract
Effect of ropivacaine with and without intrathecal fentanyl for spinal anesthesia among patients with scorpion bite is of interest. Patients in the fentanyl-ropivacaine combination group had faster onset of sensory blockade (5.2±1.1 versus 7.8±1.3 minutes, p<0.001) and significantly longer analgesia duration (290±15 versus 180±12 minutes, p<0.001) than patients in the ropivacaine-alone group. Hemodynamic stability and the incidence of adverse effects were similar between the two groups. These results indicate that intrathecal fentanyl enhances the efficacy of ropivacaine in this distinct patient population without compromising safety.
Keywords
Intrathecal fentanyl, ropivacaine, spinal anesthesia, scorpion bite, pain management, analgesic efficacy
Citation
Tripathi et al. Bioinformation 21(6): 1577-1580 (2025)
Edited by
A Prashanth
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
