Regional and Intravenous Dexamethasone in The Prophylaxis of Rebound Pain After Supraclavicular Block in Upper Limb Surgeries

Patients were generally anesthetized, then a supraclavicular block is given (0.5% bupivacaine + dexamethasone 8 mg regionally), total volume = 20 mL (18 mL 0.5% bupivacaine + 2 mL dexamethasone).

Patients were generally anesthetized, and then a supraclavicular block was administered (0.5% bupivacaine), with a total volume of 20 mL (18 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine and 2 mL of normal saline).