COMPARISON OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE AND CLONIDINE IN COMBINATION WITH BUPACAVINE IN THE SUPRACLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK
V. K. DHULKHED *
Department of Anaesthesiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, India.
HEMANT SINGH
Department of Anaesthesiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, India.
AVINASH J. BHOSALE
Department of Anaesthesiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, India.
R. M. MULLA
Department of Anaesthesiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, India.
AMRUTA HEPALGAONKAR
Department of Anaesthesiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study attempted to evaluate the effects of dexmedetomidine (1 mcg/kg) and clonidine (1 mcg/kg) on 0.375% of bupivacaine (35 cc) of the supraclavicular brachial plexus block. Occurs as an assistant. To detect sensory/motor blockade, the onset and duration of post-operative analgesia and any possible complications. The objective of the study is to compare Clonidine and Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to Bupivacaine in a supraclavicular brachial plexus block. The study included a total of 60 patients related to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical condition I and II between the ages of 18-60 years, scheduled for elective upper limb surgery under the supraclavicular brachial plexus block. The presence of dexmedetomidine increases the length of sensory and motor blocks and the duration of analgesia and enhances the consistency of anaesthesia when injected with bupivacaine in the supraclavicular brachial plexus block.
Keywords: Plexus block, supraclavicular brachial, bupivacaine, dexmedetomidine, adjuvant, clonidine.