Comparison of 0.5% intrathecal bupivacaine with 0.5% intrathecal ropivacaine in the treatment of refractory cancer and noncancer pain conditions: Results from a prospective, crossover, double-blind, randomized study

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 480-487

  Dahm, Peter ^a   Lundborg, Christopher ^a   Janson, Magnus ^a   Olegård, Cecilia ^a   Nitescu, Petre ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine ropivacaine; Intrathecal; Refractory pain

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PARESIS; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 0033795133     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rapm.2000.8574     Document Type: Article

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