Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Supraclavicular brachial plexus block as a sole anesthetic technique in pediatric upper limb surgeries.

S. Madan Kumar, N Karthikeyan

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 Background : Peripheral nerve blocks provide an ideal operating condition when used optimally. The adequately administered regional anesthesia can, not only provide very excellent intraoperative pain control but also good post–operative analgesia. Branchial plexus block is been widely sued for upper limb surgeries. So the purpose of the study was to assess the usefulness of anchial plexus block for upper limb surgeries in paediatric cases. Method : Fifty patients in the age group 5–12 years belonging to ASA 1 scheduled to undergo Upper limb surgeries were chosen. All the patients were assessed and those with Normal biological, hematological and radiological parameters were selected & assessed the usefulness of anchial plexus block for upper limb surgeries in paediatric cases as the sole anesthetic technique with regards to onset of sensory and motor blockade,duration of sensory blockade ,side effects. Result : No significant difference is observed regarding onset & duration of Sensory blockade & minutes between male and female. No significant difference is observed regarding respiratory rate , onset of Motor blockade minutes & age difference between male and female. Conclusion : supraclavicular achial plexus can be used as a sole anesthetic technique in pediatric patients 0.5% bupivacaine 2mg/kg can be used as a local block provides anesthesia of the upper extremity in a shorter time than any other achial plexus block. It provides ideal operating conditions with good analgesia, complete muscular relaxation and sympathetic blockade

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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S.Madan Kumar, N Karthikeyan Supraclavicular brachial plexus block as a sole anesthetic technique in pediatric upper limb surgeries. Indian Journal of Applied Research,Volume : 6 | Issue : 7 | July 2016

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