IJMABHR International Journal of Medical and All Body Health ResearchIJMABHR 2582-8940 Anfo Publication House 470 A Comparative Study Between Tramadol and Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvant to Bupivacaine Through Ultrasound-Guided Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Lower Abdominal Surgery MeghaniMitul Neeraj KaushikSobhit BhatImtiyaz Ahmad G.S. Medical College and Hospital, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India 03052026 7 2 101 112 05032026 04042026 CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Background: Transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block has emerged as an effective regional anesthesia technique for postoperative analgesia following lower abdominal surgeries. The addition of adjuvants to local anesthetics may enhance the duration and quality of analgesia. Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of tramadol versus dexmedetomidine as adjuvants to bupivacaine in ultrasound-guided TAP block for postoperative pain management in lower abdominal surgeries. Methods: This prospective, randomized, double-blind study included 90 patients undergoing elective lower abdominal surgeries. Patients were randomly allocated into three groups: Group B (bupivacaine alone), Group BT (bupivacaine with tramadol), and Group BD (bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine). Primary outcomes included duration of analgesia, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores, and rescue analgesic requirements. Secondary outcomes assessed hemodynamic parameters and adverse effects. Results: Group BD demonstrated significantly longer duration of analgesia (18.4 ± 2.3 hours) compared to Group BT (12.6 ± 1.8 hours) and Group B (8.2 ± 1.5 hours) (p

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