COMPARISON OF CARBONATED BUPIVACAINE AND...

COMPARISON OF CARBONATED BUPIVACAINE AND BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE FOR EXTRADURAL ANAESTHESIA

Abstract

A double-blind comparison of carbonated bupivacaine and bupivacaine hydrochloride in extradural anaesthesia was performed in 40 patients. No significant differences in the onset times, sensory blockade, motor blockade and duration of anaesthesia were demonstrated. Carbonated bupivacaine does not appear to offer any advantage over the hydrochloride salt for extradural anaesthesia.

Authors

BROWN DT; MORISON DH; COVINO BG; SCOTT DB

Journal

British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 419–422

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

January 1, 1980

DOI

10.1093/bja/52.4.419

ISSN

0007-0912

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David Howard Morison

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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