Dexmedetomidine Added to Levobupivacaine Prolongs Axillary Brachial Plexus Block

Esmaoğlu A. , Yeğenoğlu F. , Akin A. , Türk c. Y.

ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, vol.111, no.6, pp.1548-1551, 2010 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 111 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181fa3095
  • Title of Journal : ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA
  • Page Numbers: pp.1548-1551

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the effect of adding dexmedetomidine to levobupivacaine for axillary brachial plexus blockade. The primary endpoints were the onset and duration of sensory and motor block and duration of analgesia.