we present a case of unexpectedly prolonged motor and sensory block following a successful single injection ultrasound – guided infraclavicular block with bupivacaine (0.25%) and dexamethasone (8 mg). ultrasound guidance and safety measurement such as injection of the local anaesthetic at a slow rate and verifying that usual resistance was felt throughout the injection, has been applied. it too...

BACKGROUND The benefits of regional anesthetic techniques are well established. Use of additives to local anesthetics can prolong these benefits. The aim of this study was to find out the effect of adding dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine for supraclavicular block. METHODS In this randomized, double-blind study, 70 ASA I & II patients of either sex undergoing elective surgeries on the upper limb...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the sedative effect of dexmedetomidine (DEX) added to ropivacaine for supraclavicular brachial plexus block (BPB) using the bispectral index (BIS). METHODS Sixty patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1 or 2, aged 20-65 years) undergoing wrist and hand surgery under supraclavicular BPB were randomly allocated to two gro...

background and aims: infraclavicular nerve block (icnb) is one of the most efficacious peripheral nerve blocks for upper extremity procedures, associated with several potential complications. recently, some authors have recommended ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block for icnb. the current study is aimed to compare the outcomes of icnb utilizing combined ultrasound guidance and neurostimula...

Background: Several clinical studies have shown that clonidine prolongs sensory motor blockade when used with bupivacaine but ideal doses of clonidine on ropivacaine is not well defined and to evaluate the effect of two doses of clonidine on ropivacaine, for supraclavicular brachial plexus blockade. Methods: In a prospective randomized double blind study supraclavicular brachial plexus blockade...

OBJECTIVE Axillary plexus block is one of the widely used technique for upper extremity surgery. In this study, we retrospectively evaluated the single injection axillary plexus block technique we used in our rutine anesthesia practice, between August 2010-March 2011. METHODS Medical records of ASA I-III, 40 17 female and 23 male patients who underwent elective single injection axillary block...

Purpose: The conduction of experimental studies in the conditions locomotive depot, transition to mathematical modeling wheel-motor block for diagnostics position, not allowing disassembly, traction electric motor bearings. Methods: Diagnostic complexes determine technical state depots. In order approaches choice and evaluation power source parameters vibroacoustic blocks depot analysis designi...

relatively expensive, are generally used for only a few hours of monitoring, and may not be routinely available in many centers. Automated processing and analysis of video recordings of neonatal seizures can generate novel methods for extracting quantitative information that is relevant only to the seizure. The extraction of quantitative information from video recordings of neonatal seizures ca...