Dexmedetomidine Added to Ropivacaine Prolongs Axillary Brachial Plexus Block

Authors

  • Feroz Ahmad Dar Department of Anesthesiology and critical care, SKIMS, Medical college and Hospital, Bemina, Srinagar, Kashmir
  • Mohd Rafiq Najar Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical care, SKIMS, Medical College, Bemina, Srinagar
  • Neelofar Jan Resident (M.B.B.S), Department of Medicine, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v4i10.501

Keywords:

Breast carcinoma, Mammography, Oestrogen, Self breast examination

Abstract

Background and Objectives: We evaluated the effect of adding dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine for axillary brachial plexus blockade. The primary endpoints were the onset and duration of sensory and motor block and duration of analgesia. Methods: Eighty patients scheduled for elective forearm and hand surgery were divided into 2 equal groups in a randomized, double-blind fashion. The 4 main nerves in the axilla (musculocutaneus, radial, median, ulnar) were identified using neural stimulation. Patients were assigned randomly into 2 groups. In group R (n=40), 40ml (200 mg) of 0.5% ropivacaine +1ml saline and in group RD (n=40), 40ml (200 mg) of 0.5% ropivacaine +1ml dexmedetomidine (50

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Author Biography

  • Feroz Ahmad Dar, Department of Anesthesiology and critical care, SKIMS, Medical college and Hospital, Bemina, Srinagar, Kashmir
    working as registrar in department of anaesthesiology SKIMS, Medical College and Hospital

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Published

2013-10-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 10 (2013): Oct

Section

Original Research Articles

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Dexmedetomidine Added to Ropivacaine Prolongs Axillary Brachial Plexus Block. (2013). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 4(10), 719-722. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v4i10.501
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