Effect of Addition of Clonidine on the Onset and Duration of Action of Bupivacaine in Brachial Plexus Block.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction; In this study,we evaluated the effect of Clonidine with Bupivacaine on the onset and duration of analgesia on Supraclavicular brachial plexus block.Methodology: After taking institutional ethical committee’s approval and getting informed consent from the patients, 60 patients were randomly divided into two groups Group A and Group B. Group A patients received 0.5% Bupivacaine 2mg per kg bodyweight,Group B received 0.5% Bupivacaine 2mg per kg bodyweight plus Clonidine 2µg per kg bodyweight . Results: In our study the mean duration of analgesia in Group B is 8.566 mints and in Group A it is 7.266 mints.Conclusion: We conclude from our study that addition of Clonidine prolonged the duration of analgesia in Supraclavicular brachial plexus block.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. A. Usha Rani1,, Dr. M. Srinivas 2, ,Dr. M. Santhi sree3
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