Stable plasma concentrations of unbound ropivacaine during postoperative epidural infusion for 24-72 hours in children

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 410-417

  Berde, C B ^a   Yaster, M ^b   Meretoja, O ^c   McCann, M E ^a   Huledal, G ^d   Gustafsson, U ^d   Larsson, L E ^d  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia conduction, epidural block; Anaesthetics local, ropivacaine; Analgesia, postoperative; Nerve block, continuous epidural infusion; Pharmacokinetics, plasma concentrations; Postoperative period

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OROSOMUCOID; ROPIVACAINE;

ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; BLADDER SPASM; BODY TEMPERATURE; BOLUS INJECTION; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED EMESIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DERMATOME; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOXICITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; INFUSION; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MAJOR SURGERY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPEN STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRURITUS; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 41549113042     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021507003146     Document Type: Article

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