Open AccessA Randomized Controlled Study of 0.5% Bupivacaine, 0.5% Ropivacaine and 0.75% Ropivacaine for Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
Author(s) -
Ranjan R Venkatesh,
P Sateesh Kumar,
Ramachandran R Trissur,
Sagiev Koshy George
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/22672.9021
Subject(s) - ropivacaine , medicine , bupivacaine , anesthesia , brachial plexus block , brachial plexus , nerve stimulator , motor block , surgery
For any surgery in the upper extremity that does not involve the shoulder, a supraclavicular block is preferred, as it is a safe procedure associated with rapid onset and reliable anaesthesia. Although ropivacaine has been extensively studied for epidural anaesthesia, very few reports exist on its use in supraclavicular brachial plexus block.