Faster onset time of supraclavicular brachial plexus block using local anesthetic diluted with dextrose

Background and objectives: A high sodium concentration is known to antagonize local anesthetics when infiltrated around neural tissue. Thus, we hypothesized that the onset time for sensory and motor blockade, in supraclavicular brachial plexus block using ropivacaine diluted with dextrose would be s...

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Main Authors: Hong Jin Lim, Mohd Shahnaz Hasan, Karuthan Chinna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001415001098