Open AccessEffects of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine in ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus Block: A prospective, randomized, double-blind study
Author(s) -
Vandana Mangal,
Tuhin Mistry,
Gaurav Sharma,
Kazim,
Nita Ahuja,
Amit Kulshrestha
Publication year - 2018
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/joacp.joacp_182_17
Subject(s) - medicine , ropivacaine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , brachial plexus , randomized controlled trial , adjuvant , brachial plexus block , surgery , sedation
Various adjuvants have been added to local anesthetics in single shot blocks so as to prolong the duration of postoperative analgesia. The present study was conceived to evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine for institution of supraclavicular brachial plexus block.