Open AccessComparision Between Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine in Patients Undergoing Forearm Surgeries Under Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A Prospective Randomized Study
Author(s) -
Anupreet Kaur
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/10556.5446
Subject(s) - ropivacaine , bupivacaine , medicine , anesthesia , brachial plexus block , brachial plexus , forearm , surgery , heart rate , randomized controlled trial , blood pressure
Brachial plexus block is a suitable alternative to general anaesthesia for patient undergoing upper extremity surgery. Ropivacaine the S-enantiomer emerged as a possible replacement of Bupivacaine without undesirable toxic effects. It provides similar duration of sensory analgesia with early recovery of motor block.