Open AccessComparison of efficacy of epidural ropivacaine versus bupivacaine for postoperative pain relief in total knee replacement surgeries
Author(s) -
Sidharth Bhasin,
Mridul Dhar,
Deepak Kumar Sreevastava,
Rajiv Ramachandran Nair,
Saurabh Chandrakar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
anesthesia essays and researches
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_134_17
Subject(s) - medicine , ropivacaine , anesthesia , bupivacaine , visual analogue scale , adverse effect , analgesic , surgery
Epidural analgesia has become the standard of care for knee replacement surgeries worldwide. Bupivacaine has been used successfully for many years. Epidural ropivacaine is now being used increasingly and seems to have benefits other than just pain relief, in terms of a better safety profile.
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