A clinical comparison of ropivacaine 0.75%, ropivacaine 1% or bupivacaine 0.5% for interscalene brachial plexus anaesthesia

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 784-789

  Casati, A ^a   Fanelli, G ^a   Cappelleri, G ^a   Beccaria, P ^a   Magistris, L ^a   Borghi, B ^b   Torri, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anaesthetic; Anaesthetic techniques; Bupivacaine; Interscalene brachial plexus block; Local; Regional; Ropivacaine

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRICK TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOULDER INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMIDES; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BUPIVACAINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; OXIMETRY; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0033378122     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.1999.00590.x     Document Type: Article

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