Abstract

Upper limb surgeries can be performed under various regional blocks such as supraclavicular, infraclavicular, interscalene, axillary etc. The present study was conducted to assess effectiveness of bupivacaine versus levobupivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block. Materials & Methods: 80 patients were given brachial plexus block by supraclavicular approach for various upper limb surgeries of both genders were divided into 2 groups of 40 each. Group I patients received bupivacaine and group B received levobupivacaine. Onset and duration of sensory and motor block was recorded. Results: Group I had 23 males and 17 females and group II had 22 males and 18 females. The mean onset of sensory block was 11.8 minutes in group I and 9.1 minutes in group II, onset of motor block was 13.9 minutes in group I and 10.3 minutes in group II, duration of sensory block was 810.8 minutes in group I and 1020.6 minutes in group II, duration of motor block was 924.2 minutes in group I and 1154.4 minutes in group II and duration of analgesia was 908.2 minutes in group I and 1050.0 minutes in group II. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: It was found that levobupivacaine has a faster onset of both sensory and motor blockade as compared to bupivacaine.

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