Low-dose ropivacaine for supraclavicular brachial plexus block combined with general anesthesia for successful postoperative analgesia: A case series

Low-dose ropivacaine for supraclavicular brachial plexus block combined with general anesthesia for successful postoperative analgesia: A case series

Background: Ropivacaine, a long-acting local anesthetic agent, has been used for postoperative analgesia in brachial plexus block (BPB) at high doses. However, use of lower doses would reduce the occurrence of adverse effects. Methods: We applied BPB with low-dose ropivacaine (10 mL of 0.375% ropiva...

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Main Authors: Toshio Iwata, Kazuyoshi Nakahashi, Satoki Inoue, Hitoshi Furuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Ropivacaine
brachial plexus
local anesthesia
upper extremity
patient satisfaction
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2013;volume=7;issue=1;spage=37;epage=39;aulast=Iwata

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