BACKGROUND:Brachial plexus block is a suitable alternative to general anesthesia for surgeries of upper limb and it can be performed even in patients who are not adequately fit for general anesthesia. The significance of brachial plexus block has increased in recent years due to renewed interest in day care surgery. Lignocaine hydrochloride has been used extensively for brachial plexus block and it has the disadvantage of having short duration of action. Opioids when added to anesthetic mixtures may improve and prolong the action of local anesthetics during peripheral nerve blocks. Such postoperative pain control can reduce both narcotic requirements and narcotic induced side effects. Studies have shown the efficacy of opioids as analgesic adjuvants in prolonging the duration of brachial plexus block. With this background in mind, this study was conducted to compare the onset and duration of sensory and motor block produced by a mixture of lignocaine and adrenaline with that produced by a mixture of fentanyl, lignocaine and adrenaline. Aims: To assess the effectiveness of addition of fentanyl to a mixture of lignocaine and adrenaline in prolonging the duration of analgesia and motor block for upper limb orthopedic surgeries. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This multi-center randomized control study was conducted in two tertiary care centers in 80 patients underwent elective upper limb orthopedic surgeries and they were allocated into two groups of 40 each group L and group F. the classical approach of supraclavicular brachial plexus block. Drug used were 30ml of lignocaine 1.5%+adrenaline 5mcg/ml +0.5ml normal saline in group L and 30ml of lignocaine 1.5% + adrenaline 5mcg/ml + fentanyl 50mcg in group F. Adequacy of block was assessed by the pin prick test and temperature test. Motor power was assessed by the modified Lowett scale. Sedation was monitored using the modified Ramsay scale. An assessment was made for onset of analgesia, onset of motor block, duration of analgesia, duration of motor block and occurrence of any side effects during the first 24 hours of the postoperative period. Subjective assessment of post-operative analgesia was done by direct questioning of the patient and by a five point pain scores. Data's were analyzed using computer software, Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 16th version. OBSERVATION AND RESULTS: The mean onset of sensory block in the lignocaine group was 6.6±1.52 and in the lignocaine-fentanyl group 10.22±2.58. The mean onset of motor block was 8±1.97 in the lignocaine group and 11.39±3.57 in lignocaine-fentanyl group. The mean duration of sensory block was 105.73±9.45 in lignocaine group and 170.28±12.28 in lignocaine-fentanyl group. The mean duration of motor block motor block was 95.93±10.65 in lignocaine group and 178.33±12.37 in the lignocaine-fentanyl group. CONCLUSION: Addition of fentanyl to lignocaine-adrenaline in brachial plexus blocks will significantly delay the onset of sensory and motor block and significantly prolongs the duration of sensory and mo...
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