Continuous extradural infusion of ropivacaine for prevention of postoperative pain after major orthopaedic surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 606-610

  Turner, G ^a   Blake, D ^b   Buckland, M ^c   Chamley, D ^d   Dawson, P ^b   Goodchild, C ^e   Mezzatesta, J ^e   Scott, D ^f   Sultana, A ^c   Walker, S ^d   Hendrata, M ^c   Mooney, P ^f   Armstrong, M ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^e MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^f ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, extradural; Anaesthetics local, ropivacaine; Analgesia, postoperative; Pain, postoperative; Surgery, orthopaedic

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MORPHINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR SURGERY; MALE; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; MULTICENTER STUDY; NERVE BLOCK; NEW ZEALAND; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 9244247575     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.5.606     Document Type: Article

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