• Br J Anaesth · Jan 1992

    Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial

    Effect of addition of hyaluronidase to bupivacaine during axillary brachial plexus block.

    • J F Keeler, K H Simpson, F R Ellis, and S P Kay.
    • University Department of Anaesthesia, St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
    • Br J Anaesth. 1992 Jan 1; 68 (1): 68-71.

    AbstractWe have studied in 22 patients the effect of adding hyaluronidase to bupivacaine during axillary brachial plexus block (BPB) in a double-blind design. Patients received BPB using bupivacaine 2 mg kg-1 with adrenaline 1 in 200,000, either with or without hyaluronidase 3000 iu, in a volume of 0.5 ml per 2.54 cm of the patient's height. The use of hyaluronidase did not increase the speed of onset of anaesthesia or reduce the incidence of inadequate nerve block. Hyaluronidase produced a significant reduction in the duration of anaesthesia. Changes in grip strength and skin temperature were useful in assessing the onset and progress of BPB.

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