Evaluation of the effect of intrathecal clonidine to decrease shoulder tip pain in laparoscopy under spinal anaesthesia

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 231-234

  Ghodki, Poonam S ^a   Sardesai, Shalini P ^a   Thombre, Shalini K ^a  

^a Shrimati Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; Clonidine; Intrathecal; Laparoscopy; Shoulder tip pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866115249     PISSN: 00195049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.65370     Document Type: Article

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