Authors : R i Asokan, Arthi Asokan
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijca.2020.037
Volume : 7
Issue : 2
Year : 2020
Page No : 203-206
In the modern era of technology and life style, non communicable disease are more prevalent with additional risk factors involved in the subjects admitted for upper limb surgeries, hence regional anesthesia techniques has gained importance. Adjuvant usage in regional anesthesia has a beneficial effect in extending the prolongation of anesthesia and hence our study aimed to compare the efficacy of 0.75% ropivacaine added with magnesium sulphate and 0.75% plain ropivacaine in ultrasound guided supraclavicular nerve blocks for upper limb surgeries. A total of 60 study subjects with 30 in each group were randomized to the study. Results obtained showed a statistically significant difference with rapid beginning and time duration of motor and sensory anesthesia in the patients who received Magnesium sulphate as adjuvant when compared to the plain ropivacaine group.
Keywords: Supraclavicular block, Magnesium sulphate, Ropivacaine.