Combined Perineural Dexamethasone and Clonidine Prolong Anlagesic Duration of a Supraclavicular Block in a Patient with Severe Oncological Pain

Authors: Ezequiel LF* and Juan Pablo A

DOI: 10.23880/accmj-16000185

Volume 6, Issue 1

Abstract

There are a lot of studies reporting the beneficial effects of adjuvants in regional anesthesia, but a few of them were performed in patients with chronic cancer pain. The treatment of this condition represents a high cost for the health system, and a major challenge for the physicians. We describe the use of combined perineural clonidine and dexamethasone as adjuvants for the prolongation of the analgesic effect of a supraclavicular brachial plexus block in a patient with severe chronic cancer pain by an anaplastic large cell lymphoma compromising the axilla and the arm.

Keywords: Regional anesthesia; Adjuvants; Cancer Pain; Clonidine; Dexamethasone

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