Clinical efficacy and pharmacokinetics of different concentrations of ropivacaine with the same dosage on blocking lumbar plexus with sciatic nerves

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 495-498

  Xxj, Hong Wei ^a   Zhang, Lan ^a   Cao, Wei ^a   Zhang, Xiang ^a   Zhang, Wensheng ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Lumbar plexus; Nerve block; Pharmacokinetics; Ropivacaine; Sciatic nerve

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649985936     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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