Comparative Study of Anaesthetic Properties of Bupivacaine Alone And A Combination of Dexamethasone And Bupivacaine, for Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block, in Upper Limb Surgery
Abstract:Background:Peripheral nerve blocks are used as the sole anaesthetic technique to facilitate painless surgery supplemented with monitored anaesthesia care. People have tried mixing local anaesthetic with adjuvant drugs in an attempt to prolong analgesia duration. Aims of this study is to determine the effects of dexamethasone, when added to bupivacaine on the onset, duration of sensory blockade, motor blockade and evaluated its side effects during interscalene brachial plexus block . Method : It was a randomize… Show more
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