Title

Comparative study of epidural ropivacaine and bupivacaine with fentanyl in abdominal surgery

Authors

Mohammad Asif¹, Meghana P Rao² & Anwar Hussain^{*, 2}

Affiliation

¹Department of Anaesthesiology, KLE JGMMMC, Hubli, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Hubli, Karnataka, India; ²Department of Anaesthesiology, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Asif Kalas - E-mail: asifkalas189@gmail.com

Meghana P Rao - E-mail: pgmaraorao@gmail.com
Anwar Hussain - E-mail: dranwarh17@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received May 1, 2025; Revised May 31, 2025; Accepted May 31, 2025, Published May 31, 2025

Abstract

The efficacy of equal doses of ropivacaine and bupivacaine with fentanyl as continuous epidural infusions for postoperative analgesia in abdominal surgeries is of interest. Sixty patients were randomized into two groups receiving either ropivacaine or bupivacaine with fentanyl intra-operatively and postoperatively. Sensory and motor blocks, hemodynamic parameters, and pain scores were monitored for 24 hours after surgery. Both groups showed similar sensory and motor block characteristics and recovery profiles with comparable drug dosages. We conclude that ropivacaine and bupivacaine can be used interchangeably as epidural infusions for effective postoperative analgesia with stable hemodynamic and no major complications.

Keywords

Epidural analgesia, ropivacaine, bupivacaine, postoperative pain management, abdominal surgery, continuous epidural infusion, hemodynamic stability

Citation

Asif et al. Bioinformation 21(5): 1739-1744 (2025)

Edited by

Neelam Goyal & Shruti Dabi

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

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.