Open AccessComparison of continuous epidural infusion of 0.125% ropivacaine with 1μg/ml fentanyl versus 0.125% bupivacaine with 1μg/ml fentanyl for postoperative analgesia in major abdominal surgery
Author(s) -
Shruti Shrikant Patil,
Amala Kudalkar,
Bharati A Tendolkar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/joacp.joacp_122_16
Subject(s) - ropivacaine , medicine , fentanyl , bupivacaine , anesthesia , hemodynamics , abdominal surgery , visual analogue scale , surgery
The present study was carried out to compare the efficacy of continuous epidural infusion of two amide local anesthetics, ropivacaine and bupivacaine with fentanyl for postoperative analgesia in major abdominal surgeries.