Open AccessEffect of perineural dexmedetomidine on the quality of supraclavicular brachial plexus block with 0.5% ropivacaine and its interaction with general anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Indira Gurajala,
Anil Kumar Thipparampall,
Padmaja Durga,
R. Gopinath
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.151369
Subject(s) - ropivacaine , medicine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , brachial plexus block , brachial plexus , blockade , nerve block , saline , general anaesthesia , surgery , sedation , receptor
The effect of perineural dexmedetomidine on the time to onset, quality and duration of motor block with ropivacaine has been equivocal and its interaction with general anaesthesia (GA) has not been reported. We assessed the influence of dexmedetomidine added to 0.5% ropivacaine on the characteristics of supraclavicular brachial plexus block and its interaction with GA.