The efficacy of 0.75% levobupivacaine versus 0.75% ropivacaine for peribulbar anesthesia in vitreoretinal surgery

Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-26

  Ghali, Ashraf M ^a  

^a Magrabi Eye and Ear Hospital ^*  (Oman)

Author keywords

Levobupivacaine; peribulbar anesthesia; ropivacaine

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; ROPIVACAINE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIBULBAR ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; VITREORETINAL SURGERY;

EID: 84858067637     PISSN: 1658354X     EISSN: 09753125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1658-354X.93050     Document Type: Article

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