Effect of tramadol as an adjuvant to local anesthetics for brachial plexus block: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Hye Won ShinBum Jun JuYoo Kyung JangHae Seun YouHyun KangJi Yong Park

Published in: PloS one (2017)

In upper extremity surgery performed under BPB, use of tramadol 100 mg as an adjuvant to LA appears to prolong the duration of sensory block, motor block, and analgesia, and shorten the time to onset of sensory and motor blocks without altering adverse effects.

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