Evaluation of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to low-concentration lidocaine/ropivacaine mixtures in ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block

Abstract Background Dexmedetomidine (DEX) can be used with local anesthetics (LAs) to enhance the efficiency of a peripheral nerve block. However, there have been few studies on the combination of DEX and two different LAs for a brachial plexus block (BPB). The effects of adding DEX to low concentra...

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Published in:BMC Anesthesiology
Main Authors: Qi Wang, Lu Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03221-9