Open AccessEffect of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to levobupivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block: A randomized double-blind prospective study
Author(s) -
Haramritpal Kaur,
Gurpreet Singh,
Sunita Rani,
Kewal Krishan Gupta,
Mukesh Kumar,
Amanjot Singh Rajpal,
Shobha Aggarwal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.161668
Subject(s) - levobupivacaine , medicine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , brachial plexus , motor block , randomized controlled trial , brachial plexus block , blockade , double blind , adjuvant , surgery , bupivacaine , placebo , sedation , receptor , alternative medicine , pathology
Regional anesthesia is a recommended technique for upper and lower limb surgeries with better postoperative profile. In this, randomized, double-blind study, we evaluated the effectiveness of the addition of dexmedetomidine to varying concentration of levobupivacaine for supra clavicular brachial plexus block.