Levobupivacaine vs bupivacaine as infiltration anaesthesia in inguinal herniorrhaphy

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 280-282

  Bay Nielsen, M ^a   Klarskov, B ^a   Bech, K ^a   Andersen, J ^a   Kehlet, H ^a  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Pharmacokinetics, stereoisomers; Surgery, herniorrhaphy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SITTING; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SUPINE POSITION; WALKING;

EID: 0032931236     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.2.280     Document Type: Article

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