Open AccessUltrasound-guided subclavian perivascular brachial plexus block using 0.5% bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant: A prospective randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Ramachandra R. Avula,
Nagendra Nath Vemuri,
Swetha Puthi
Publication year - 2019
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/aer.aer_122_19
Subject(s) - bupivacaine , medicine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , brachial plexus , saline , brachial plexus block , surgery , forearm , randomized controlled trial , orthopedic surgery , sedation
Ultrasound guidance has dramatically improved the accuracy of nerve localization, and various adjuvants prolong the block and extend analgesia.