Comparison of equipotent doses of ropivacaine-fentanyl and bupivacaine-fentanyl in spinal anaesthesia for lower abdominal surgery.

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Koltka K., Uludag E., Senturk M., Yavru A., Karadeniz M., Sengul T., ...More

Anaesthesia and intensive care, vol.37, no.6, pp.923-8, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/0310057x0903700606
  • Journal Name: Anaesthesia and intensive care
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.923-8
  • Keywords: spinal anaesthesia, local anaesthetic, ropivacaine, LOWER-LIMB SURGERY, INTRATHECAL ROPIVACAINE, RELATIVE POTENCIES, HIP FRACTURE, MG ML(-1), ANALGESIA, LABOR, LEVOBUPIVACAINE, LIDOCAINE, EFFICACY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this randomised, double-blind study was to compare equipotent doses of plain ropivacaine and bupivacaine (19.5 mg and 73 mg respectively), both with fentanyl 20 mu g, for spinal anaesthesia in lower abdominal surgery