Open AccessA comparative study of clonidine and dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to bupivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block
Author(s) -
Tripathi Archana,
Khushboo Sharma,
Mukesh Somvanshi,
Rajib Lochan Samal
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.4103/0970-9185.188819
Subject(s) - medicine , dexmedetomidine , bupivacaine , anesthesia , clonidine , brachial plexus , brachial plexus block , local anesthetic , orthopedic surgery , motor block , surgery , sedation
Various additives are mixed with local anesthetic agents to increase the quality of block in regional anesthesia. We compared clonidine and dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to bupivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block with respect to the onset and duration of sensory and motor block and duration of analgesia.