Comparison between Bupivacaine alone and bupivacaine plus buprenorphine using ultrasound guided supraclavicular block at a tertiary care hospital.

Authors

  • Munazza Imdad Nishtar Hospital, Multan.
  • Hafiz Muhammad Saad Zafar Multan Institute of Kidney Disease, Multan.
  • Mohsin Riaz Askri Children Hospital & The Institute of Child Health Faisalabad.
  • Kausar Abbas Shah City Hospital, Multan.
  • Shumyala Maqbool Allied Hospital, Faisalabad.
  • Nadeem Ahmad Khan Nishtar Hospital, Multan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2025.32.07.9807

Abstract

Objective: To compare ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block with bupivacaine versus those receiving bupivacaine combined with buprenorphine. Study Design: Randomized Control Trials. Setting: Department of Anesthesia, Nishtar Hospital Multan. Period: 14th April 2023 to 13th October 2023. Methods: In total, 60 patients between the ages of 18 and 60 under brachial plexus block, appointments for elective elbow, forearm, and hand procedures were included. Local site infections, drug allergies, and coagulopathy (INR>1.5) were excluded. A brachial plexus block was performed on Group B using 35 ml, which included 30 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine and 5 ml of saline. Group A was given a brachial plexus block with 3μg/kg buprenorphine and 0.5% bupivacaine. The study assessed hemodynamic changes, the initiation of sensory and motor blockade, and the duration of the block in patients. Results: In this work, the average duration of sensory and motor block in bupivacaine alone vs bupivacaine plus buprenorphine were 285.67 ± 15.28 min vs 1149.43 ± 59.69 min and 225.27 ± 9.10 min vs 866.53 ± 26.17 min with p-value < 0.0001 respectively. Conclusion: In patients undergoing upper limb surgery, the comparison of sensory and motor blockade duration demonstrated that bupivacaine plus buprenorphine is superior than bupivacaine alone in supraclavicular block.

Author Biographies

Munazza Imdad, Nishtar Hospital, Multan.

MBBS, Postgraduate Resident Anesthesia, 

Hafiz Muhammad Saad Zafar, Multan Institute of Kidney Disease, Multan.

MBBS, FCPS, Consultant Anesthesia & ICU, 

Mohsin Riaz Askri, Children Hospital & The Institute of Child Health Faisalabad.

MBBS, FCPS, Assistant Professor Anesthesia, 

Kausar Abbas Shah, City Hospital, Multan.

MBBS, FCPS, Consultant Anesthesia, 

Shumyala Maqbool, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad.

MBBS, FCPS, Senior Registrar Anesthesia, 

Nadeem Ahmad Khan, Nishtar Hospital, Multan.

MBBS, FCPS, Professor Anesthesia, 

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2025-07-01

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