Comparison of Tramadol and Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Supraclavicular brachial plexus block: A Randomised Comparative Study in Patients undergoing Elective Upper limb surgeries
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Abstract: Supraclavicular nerve block is good alternative to general anesthesia for upper limb surgery. This avoids the untoward effects of general anesthetic drugs and upper airway instrumentation. It achieves complete muscle relaxation, intraoperative hemodynamic stability, and postoperative analgesia.The objective is to compare the postoperative analgesia following supraclavicular brachial plexus block with Tramadol or Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in elective upper extremity surgery.Total 60 patients of ASA I and II undergoing upper extremity surgery under brachial plexus block with Bupivacaine were randomly divided in to two groups; group A received Tramadol (2mg/kg) and group B received Dexamethasone (0.15mg/kg) as an adjuvant to Bupivacaine. The duration of postoperative analgesia was recorded in both groups using pain VAS score which was determined by maximum VAS score of 8-10 and when patient demands for additional analgesics.The mean duration of postoperative analgesia in the Dexamethasone group was 1023.87 ±161.01 minutes while in the tramadol group it was 454.47±44.29 minutes.Dexamethasone with local anaesthetic prolongs postoperative analgesia significantly than Tramadol (P<0.05) when used as admixture to local anaesthetic in brachial plexus block in upper extremity surgery. Keywords:Dexamethasone, Tramadol, Bupivacaine.
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Dr. Chandkiran Yada, Dr Priyanka Saini
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