Ropivacaine and bupivacaine for long-term epidural infusion in a small child

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 673-674

  Gustorff, B ^a   Lierz, P ^b   Felleiter, P ^b   Knocke, T H ^b   Hoerauf, K ^b   Kress, H G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatric; Anaesthetic techniques, epidural; Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Anaesthetics local, ropivacaine; Toxicity, local anaesthetics

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOXICITY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA DISEASE;

EID: 0032875224     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.4.673     Document Type: Article

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