Objective: To determine the dermatomal level of sensory block after spinal anesthesia traditionally used method is pinprick test. Pinprick test is an invasive and painful method. We aimed to compare the dermatomal levels of sensory block determined by noninvasive simple tests touch and cold sense loss with routinely used invasive pinprick stimulation test in clinical practice. Materials and Met...

conclusions the addition of magnesium sulfate to lidocaine increased the duration of motor and sensory axillary block in the upper extremities during surgeries when compared to the use of lidocaine alone. results a total of 60 patients were included in the study with 30 patients having received lidocaine plus magnesium and the other 30 patients having received lidocaine plus normal saline. the ...

BACKGROUND Although local anesthesia is a suitable method for upper limb surgeries, there is debate regarding the effects of appropriate dosing. OBJECTIVES In the current study, we investigated the effects of the concentration and volume of a local anesthetic on the beginning and quality of anesthesia during upper limb orthopedic surgeries. PATIENTS AND METHODS This double-blinded, randomiz...

Background And Aims: Brachial plexus block is the cornerstone of regional anaesthesia practice. Various adjuncts have been used as adjuvants to ropivacaine in the past. This study was done to see the effect on duration of analgesia using dexmedetomidine as adjuvant to ropivacaine 0.5% in supraclavicular brachial plexus block (SBPB). Method: A total of eighty patients undergoing elective upper l...

Many techniques and drug regimens, with partial or greater success, have been tried from time to time to eliminate the anxiety component and to prolong the postoperative analgesia during regional anesthesia. α 2 agonists like clonidine, dexmedetomidine are used as adjuvant to local anaesthetics in order to prolong the duration of spinal anaesthesia. They potentiate the effect of local anestheti...