Comparative Evaluation of Buprenorphine and Tramadol as Adjuvants to  Ropivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for  Humeral Procedures

Dr Punyaa Kamal, Dr Jayashree Sali, Dr Sunita Sankalecha, Dr Nakshatra Sali, Dr Pranita Gore

Comparative Evaluation of Buprenorphine and Tramadol as Adjuvants to Ropivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for Humeral Procedures

Authors

Dr Punyaa Kamal, Dr Jayashree Sali, Dr Sunita Sankalecha, Dr Nakshatra Sali, Dr Pranita Gore

Keywords:

Buprenorphine; Tramadol; Ropivacaine; Ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia; Supraclavicular brachial plexus block; Humeral surgery; Postoperative analgesia.

Abstract

Background and Aim: Supraclavicularbrachial plexus block is an effective regionalanaesthetic technique for upper-extremitysurgery. Ropivacaine provides effectiveblockade, but the duration of a singleinjection block may be limited. Adjuvants such as buprenorphine and tramadol havebeen used to enhance block characteristics

References

1. Viel EJ, Eledjam JJ, De La Coussaye JE, D'Athis F. Brachial plexus block with opioids for postoperative pain relief: comparison between buprenorphine and morphine. Reg Anesth. 1989;14(6):274–8.

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Published

2026-08-09

How to Cite

Dr Punyaa Kamal, Dr Jayashree Sali, Dr Sunita Sankalecha, Dr Nakshatra Sali, Dr Pranita Gore. (2026). Comparative Evaluation of Buprenorphine and Tramadol as Adjuvants to Ropivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for Humeral Procedures. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 2326–2337. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2683