Analgesic effect of paracetamol as an adjuvant to lignocaine in upper limb surgeries under intravenous regional anaesthesia (IVRA)

Abstract

Materials and methods: A total 120 cases belong to ASA grade I or II, between age group 21-60 years undergoing upper limb surgeries were divided into two groups. Group A administered with 2% lignocaine (10 ml) with paracetamol (30 ml) and group 2 administered with 10ml 2% lignocaine with normal saline (30ml). Onset of motor and sensory blockade and recovery duration, intraoperative pain assessment by using 10 cm visual analogue scale, utilization of intra operative analgesia and need of post-operative analgesia, Post-operative patient satisfaction were evaluated.