PSYCHOMOTOR RECOVERY AFTER INTRAVENOUS DEXMEDETOMIDINE INFUSION AS A PART OF BALANCED ANAESTHESIA – AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine recovery psychomotor function from balanced anesthesia with and without intravenous (IV) dexmedetomidine infusion as an adjunct. Methods: A prospective observational conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital for 12 months. total 170 patients (American Society Anaesthesiologists 1 2) age group 18–50 years scheduled elective surgery under general anticipated duration <3 h received either (Group D) or not S). Recovery postoperatively assessed trieger dot test (TDT), digit symbol substitution (DSST), intraoperative fentanyl requirement both groups. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 16. Results: Both groups comparable respect demographic variables. Psychomotor by TDT showed statistically significant early Group D compared S. This seen number dots missed, maximum distance missed well average at post-operative time intervals 30 min, 60 90 120 min. Similarly, DSST revealed these points. There decrease Conclusion: addition anesthetic technique significantly hastened recovery.