EFFECT OF ADDING FENTANYL AND/OR CLONIDINE TO LIDOCAINE DURING AXILLARY BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK

Abstract

Regional nerve block of the upper extermity is a useful and I safe anesthetic technique. Most upper limb surgery is for trauma and hence of a relatively urgent nature with little time to I prepare the patient adequately.

I Brachial plexus blockade provides ideal operating conditions for the surgeon with good analgesia and complete muscular I relaxation and sympathetic blokade which •reduces the post­

I operative vasospasm, pain and oedema.

The present study was designed to compare the effect of adding clonidine and/or fentanyl to lidocaine for brachial plexus I blockade using axillary approach, where patients were divided into three groups; Lidocaine group, Lidocaine and clonidine I group, and lidocaine and fentanyl group.