M.A. Fayyaz’s scientific contributions

Aim: To compare mean duration of analgesia with intrathecal Bupivacaine alone versus intrathecal Bupivacaine plus Dexamethasone, for elective caesarean section. Methods: This Randomized controlled trial was conducted in the Department of Anaesthesia, Nishtar Hospital Multan from February 2013 to August 2013. Sixty 60 patients were included. They were divided in two groups. Each group comprised 30 patients. Results: The mean duration of analgesia in group BD was 391.93±25.51 and in group BS was 179.43±23.32 [P-value <0.05). Conclusion: The results of the study conclude that the addition of intrathecal dexamethasone to bupivacaine significantly improved the mean duration of analgesia when used for elective caesarean section.