Comparative Study Of Dexamethasone And Dexmedteomidine As Adjuvants To 0.5 Percent Ropivacine In Combined Interscalene And Supraclavicular Block For Patients Undergoing Shoulder Surgeries: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Double Blind Study

Severe postoperative pain is commonly experienced after shoulder surgeries. Among the various peripheral nerve blocks, brachial plexus block is one of the most commonly practised blocks as it offers near total anaesthesia and analgesia and an excellent operative field for surgeries of the upper extremities. The duration of analgesia is a major limiting factor as the block produced by a single injection of local anaesthetics is not sufficient to prolong the effect of anaesthesia. Hence, the present study aims to compare effects of adding Dexmedetomidine and Dexamethasone to 0.5% Ropivacaine for combined Interscalene and Supraclavicular brachial plexus blocks in upper limb orthopedic surgeries.