Open AccessA study to compare the analgesic efficacy of dexmedetomidine and fentanyl as adjuvants to levobupivacaine in ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block
Author(s) -
Manbir Kaur,
Rupinder Kaur,
Sarvjeet Kaur,
Naresh Baghla,
Aradhna Bansal,
Akshay Kalia,
Sushant Kumar,
A. Lall
Publication year - 2018
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_64_18
Subject(s) - levobupivacaine , medicine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , fentanyl , brachial plexus , brachial plexus block , adjuvant , saline , surgery , bupivacaine , sedation
Supraclavicular brachial plexus provides complete and reliable anesthesia for upper limb surgeries. Adjuvants are added to local anesthetists to improve various block characteristics. There are limited studies comparing the efficacy of dexmedetomidine and fentanyl as an adjuvant to levobupivacaine.