Plasma concentrations of ropivacaine following a single-shot caudal block of 1, 2 or 3 mg/kg in children

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1276-1280

  Bosenberg A T ^a,d   Thomas, J ^b   Lopez, T ^b   Huledal, G ^c   Jeppsson, L ^c   Larsson, L E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^c ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caudal; Pediatric; Pharmacokinetics; Plasma concentration; Regional anesthesia; Ropivacaine

Indexed keywords

ROPIVACAINE;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0035173405     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.451017.x     Document Type: Article

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