A study to compare the analgesic efficacy of dexmedetomidine and fentanyl as adjuvants to levobupivacaine in ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block | Zendy

Rupinder Kaur | Zendy; Manbir Kaur | Zendy; Sarvjeet Kaur | Zendy; Naresh Baghla | Zendy; Aradhna Bansal | Zendy; Akshay Kalia | Zendy; Saravana Kumar | Zendy; A. Lall | Zendy

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A study to compare the analgesic efficacy of dexmedetomidine and fentanyl as adjuvants to levobupivacaine in ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block

Author(s) -

Rupinder Kaur,

Manbir Kaur,

Sarvjeet Kaur,

Naresh Baghla,

Aradhna Bansal,

Akshay Kalia,

Saravana Kumar,

A. Lall

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

anesthesia essays and researches

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 , analgesic , saline , bupivacaine , surgery , 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.

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