Open AccessUse of ropivacain and lidocaine for axillary plexus blockade
Author(s) -
Michael Felfernig,
Peter Marhofer,
Marion Weintraud,
G Huber,
Andreas Duma,
Aihie Nosa,
Stephan Kapral
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.62860
Subject(s) - medicine , ropivacaine , lidocaine , anesthesia , perioperative , blockade , brachial plexus , bupivacaine , levobupivacaine , local anesthetic , brachial plexus block , surgery , nerve block , receptor
The use of certain peripheral nerve blocks in paediatric patients is gaining increasing popularity, although distinctive characteristics of the juvenile anatomy, psychological barriers, time constraints on block placement, and risks of neurotoxic and cardio toxic side effects are still mentioned. However, newer agents like Ropivacaine and Levobupivacaine seem to offer excellent alternatives to Bupivacaine and Lidocaine, especially for use in paediatric patients.