Summary:
The present study was designed to observe the analgesic
and anaesthetic effects of adding dexamethasone to
bupivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block for
upper limb surgery.
Sixty patients of ASA grade 1 and II were randomly enrolled
in this study, thirty in each group after taking informed
consent and particulars of patients. Group A received only
bupivacaine and Group B received dexamethasone in
bupivacaine. Group A was considered as control group.
Patients demographic variables and perioperative
haemodynamics characteristics (pulse, BP, respiratory rate
, PaO2 saturation ) change were not statistically significant
between two groups. This study showed that earlier onset
of sensory and motor blockade were seen in group B and
also showed that duration of sensory and motor blockade
were quite prolonged in Group B.