Open AccessRandomized controlled trial for evaluating the analgesic effect of nalbuphine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in supraclavicular block under ultrasound guidance
Author(s) -
Nazia Nazir,
Shruti Jain
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.194590
Subject(s) - bupivacaine , nalbuphine , medicine , anesthesia , analgesic , saline , adjuvant , randomized controlled trial , brachial plexus , blockade , surgery , opioid , receptor
Benefits of regional anesthesia can be prolonged by adding adjuvants to local anesthetics. This study was designed to test the efficacy of adding nalbuphine to bupivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus blockade using ultrasound (US) guidance.