Steady state bupivacaine plasma concentrations and safety of a femoral "3-in-1" nerve block with bupivacaine in patients over 80 years of age

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 107-113

  Snoeck, M M J ^a   Vree, T B ^b   Gielen, M J M ^b   Lagerwerf, A J ^b  

^a CANISIUS WILHELMINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

3 in in femoral nerve block; Bupivacaine; Elderly; Femur fracture; Local anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; DRUG METABOLITE; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; ROCURONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

AGE; AGED; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG SAFETY; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; FEMUR FRACTURE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; KNEE SURGERY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NERVE BLOCK; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RADIAL ARTERY; STEADY STATE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037347118     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CPP41107     Document Type: Article

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