Open Access0.5% levobupivacaine versus 0.5% ropivacaine: Are they different in ultrasound-guided sciatic block?
Author(s) -
Pham Dang C,
Cécile Langlois,
Chantal Lambert,
Nguyen Jm,
Karin Asehnoune,
C. Lejus
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.146250
Subject(s) - levobupivacaine , medicine , ropivacaine , block (permutation group theory) , anesthesia , geometry , mathematics , bupivacaine
Little is known about onset and duration of sciatic block after 0.5% levobupivacaine (Levo) versus 0.5% ropivacaine (Ropi) for ultrasound-guided technique. We assessed these parameters in the ultrasound-guided block, to know for the practice.