ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, cilt.53, sa.3, ss.346-353, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
Intrathecal (i.t.) administration of magnesium has been reported to potentiate opioid antinociception in rats and humans. In this prospective, randomized, double-blind, study, we investigated the sensory, motor, and analgesic block characteristics of i.t. magnesium 50 mg compared with fentanyl 25 mu g and saline when added to 0.5% bupivacaine (10 mg).