COMPARISON BETWEEN PERINEURAL DEXAMETHASONE AND INTRAVENOUS MAGNESIUM SULPHATE AS ADJUVANT IN SUPRACLAVICULAR BLOCK

Abstract

his Prospective study started with 120 Patients of both sexes to Compare the effect of adding either magnesium sulphate or dexamethasone as adjuvant in supraclavicular block. ASA classification class 1 or class 2; were enrolled as, Group A 40 patients received 20 ml bupivacaine perineural 0.5%, 5ml normal saline perineural guided by US, plus 5 ml of 10% intravenous MgSO4, Group B 40 patients received 20 ml bupivacaine 0.5% plus 5 ml of NaCl containing dexamethasone 8 mg perineural, Group C (control) 40 patients received 20 ml bupivacaine 0.5% plus 5 ml of 0.9% NaCl perineural. Exclusion Criteria is morbid obesity, a history of chronic pain, diabetics, chronic renal failure, neuropathy or psychiatric disorder, drug or alcohol abuse, and hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics. During the period of the study 8 months at Faculty of Medicine; Ain-Shams University Hospital. The data was collected and presented as followed in several tables and figures.