Axillary plexus block with etidocaine.
Axillary plexus block has been used to compare 0.5% and 1.0% etidocaine (with adrenaline 5 mug/ml) in 32 patients in an open label study. The injected volume was 30 ml. The time to total analgesia and motor block was around 10-12 minutes. Complete block was achieved in more than 97% of cases. The duration of total analgesia and motor block was 6-7 hours. The time from injection to return of total sensation and motility was 8.5-10 hours. Adequate analgesia was achieved in all patients but two (one in each group). No noteworthy differences were found between the two solutions.
D000083:Acetanilides / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D000328:Adult; D000698:Analgesia; D001365:Axilla; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000187:drug effects*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004837:Epinephrine; D005041:Etidocaine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000187:drug effects; D009407:Nerve Block; D012677:Sensation / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
D000083:Acetanilides; D005041:Etidocaine; D004837:Epinephrine