Effects of bupivacaine or levobupivacaine on cerebral oxygenation during spinal anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery for hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial

Effects of bupivacaine or levobupivacaine on cerebral oxygenation during spinal anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery for hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Bupivacaine and levobupivacaine have similar pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics, and are used regularly in spinal anesthesia. Whether potential differences in their hemodynamic and anesthetic profiles could determine a differential risk of complications in elderl...

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Main Authors: Roser Vives, Diana Fernandez-Galinski, Francisca Gordo, Alberto Izquierdo, Joan C. Oliva, Carmen Colilles, Caridad Pontes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Spinal anesthesia
Regional cerebral oxygen saturation
Bupivacaine
Levobupivacaine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0682-1

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