Evaluation of Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block with Patient Controlled Intravenous Analgesia for Post-Operative Pain Management in Patients with Forearm Surgery

Objective: To compare the efficacy of supraclavicular brachial plexus block with patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) for post-operative pain management in forearm surgery.
 Study Design: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.
 Place and Duration Study: Department Anesthesia, Combined Military Hospital, Kharian Pakistan, from Sep 2018 to Nov 2019.
 Methodology: Eighty-two adult patients, ASA Class I II, were enrolled randomly divided into two equal groups using computer-generated random numbers. General anaesthesia was administered both groups. Additionally, Group-A (n=41) received while Group-B patients-controlled analgesia. Post-operative assessed a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS). The scores noted after complete recovery general at 5 minutes, 6, 12 24 hours.
 Results: score found be significantly lower (supraclavicular block) as compared (patients-controlled analgesia) hours (p<0.05) non-significant difference minutes (p >0.05).
 Conclusion: Significantly, better control patients’- controlled management.