Open AccessComparative evaluation of ropivacaine and ropivacaine with dexamethasone in supraclavicular brachial plexus block for postoperative analgesia
Author(s) -
Santosh Kumar,
Urmila Palaria,
Ajay Sinha,
D C Punera,
Vijita Pandey
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.134506
Subject(s) - ropivacaine , medicine , anesthesia , dexamethasone , brachial plexus block , brachial plexus , local anesthetic , surgery
Mixing of various adjuvants has been tried with local anesthetics in an attempt to prolong anesthesia from peripheral nerve blocks but have met with inconclusive success. More recent studies indicate that 8 mg dexamethasone added to perineural local anesthetic injections augment the duration of peripheral nerve block analgesia.