EFFICACY OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE AS AN ADJUVANT TO 0.5% ROPIVACAINE IN SUPRACLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK FOR POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIA

Volume : VII, Issue : X, October - 2018

Dr. Ajay Yadav, Dr. Ashwini Suryawanshi

Introduction : Brachial plexus block can be done with single drug. Numerous routes to perform achial plexus block – Supraclavicular,

interscalene, infraclavicular , axillary. The supraclavicular route was used in this study which is easy to perform, need small volume of local

anaesthetic.

Aims & Objectives: To compare effects of adjuvant dexmedetomidine to 0.5% ropivacaine on onset, duration of sensory and motor blockade,

duration of postoperative analgesia & complications.

Material & methods : 60 patients undergoing orthopaedic surgeries of forearm were randomly assigned to Group – R (30 ml 0.5 % Ropivacaine +

0.5 ml normal saline) and RD (30 ml 0.5 % Ropivacaine + Dexmedetomidine 1 microgram/kg) (total volume 30.5 ml). Results : Demographic

data were comparable.

Conclusion : Addition of Dexmedetomidine to Ropivacaine provides supraclavicular achial plexus block with early onset & prolonged

duration of sensory and motor blockade, prolonged duration of postoperative analgesia.