Cervical plexus anesthesia for carotid endarterectomy: Comparison of ropivacaine and mepivacaine

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 185-187

  Leoni, Albino ^a   Magrin, Silvio ^a   Mascotto, Giuseppe ^a   Rigamonti, Andrea ^a   Gallioli, Giorgio ^a   Muzzolon, Fausto ^a   Fanelli, Guido ^a   Casati, Andrea ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; MEPIVACAINE; NITRATE; PHENYLEPHRINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CERVICAL PLEXUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0033933190     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03018858     Document Type: Article

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