A double-blinded, randomized comparison of either 0.5% levobupivacaine or 0.5% ropivacaine for sciatic nerve block

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 987-990

  Casati, Andrea ^a   Borghi, Battista ^a   Fanelli, Guido ^a   Cerchierini, Elisa ^a   Santorsola, Roberta ^a   Sassoli, Valeria ^a   Grispigni, Crispino ^a   Torri, Giorgio ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; KETOPROFEN; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; ROPIVACAINE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG HALF LIFE; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCIATIC NERVE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0036206247     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200204000-00039     Document Type: Article

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