Effect of dexamethasone added to lidocaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block: A prospective, randomised, double-blind study

Biradar, PrashantA; Kaimar, Padmanabha; G. Gopalakrishna, K.

doi:10.4103/0019-5049.111850

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Effect of dexamethasone added to lidocaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block: A prospective, randomised, double-blind study

Published in Indian Journal of Anaesthesia • Mar 1, 2013

Authors:

PrashantA Biradar

Padmanabha Kaimar

K. G. Gopalakrishna

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Different additives have been used to prolong brachial plexus block. We performed a prospective, randomised, double-blind study to evaluate the effect of dexamethasone added to lidocaine on the onset and duration of supraclavicular brachial plexus block as this is the most common type of...

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Medicine

Lidocaine

Dexamethasone

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