RESUMO
Between 1st January 2002 to 10th October 2002, 50 cases underwent spinal anaesthesia for transvesical prostatectomy, inguinal herniorhaphy, transabdominal or vaginal hysterectomy and C-sections at HIT Hospital Taxila. Two cases had to be provided full fledged general anaesthesia. During the initial stages eight cases were given sedation with 1-2 mg of midazolam and analgesia with 5 mg of nalbuphine and 50% O[2] and 50% N[2]O. To five cases, sedation and analgesia was provided near the conclusion of operation. Two male patients of inguinal herniorhaphy developed urinary retention. One patient complained of backache. No patient developed postdural puncture cephalgia, meningitis or other complications. The analgesia extended into postoperative period