Postoperative Analgesia After Panhysterectomy, Addition of Clonidine to Bupivacaine: Boon for the Patients.

Addition of intrathecal clonidine 50 μg to bupivacaine (15 mg, 0.5%) prolongs the duration of sensory and motor block and duration of analgesia, thus produces an effective spinal anesthesia and good postoperative analgesia for longer duration and reduced postoperative analgesic requirement.