A double-blind study of axillary brachial plexus block by 0.75% ropivacaine or 2% mepivacaine

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 549-552

  Casati, A ^a   Leoni, A ^a   Aldegheri, G ^a   Berti, M ^a   Torri, G ^a   Fanelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, branchial plexus block; Anaesthetics, local, mepivacaine, ropivacaine

Indexed keywords

MEPIVACAINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; OBSERVATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY NERVE; TIME;

EID: 0031769831     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199809000-00007     Document Type: Article

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