European journal of anaesthesiology
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Letter Case Reports
A double-lumen tube technique for selective lobar isolation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A prospective, randomized, double-blind comparison of epidural levobupivacaine 0.5% with epidural ropivacaine 0.75% for lower limb procedures.
This prospective, randomized, observer-blinded study compared onset time and duration of epidural anaesthesia produced by with levobupivacaine and ropivacaine for lower limb surgery. ⋯ In adults undergoing lower limb surgery, levobupivacaine 0.5% 15 mL produces an epidural block with the same clinical profile as ropivacaine 0.75% 15 mL.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Efficacy of tramadol versus meperidine for pain relief and safe recovery after adenotonsillectomy.
Adequate relief of pain after tonsillectomy is a common problem. We compared meperidine and tramadol when given at induction of anaesthesia with respect to their effects on postoperative pain relief and emergence characteristics after adenotonsillectomy in children. ⋯ Meperidine was more effective for pain relief and provides better emergence characteristics than tramadol after tonsillectomy in children.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Intraperitoneal application of bupivacaine plus morphine for pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Intraperitoneal administration of a local anaesthetic in combination with an opioid, for the relief of postoperative pain, has already been reported except after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This study was aimed at assessing the analgesic effect of the intraperitoneal administration of bupivacaine and morphine in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ⋯ In patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the intraperitoneal administration of morphine plus bupivacaine 0.25% reduced the analgesic requirements during the first 6 postoperative hours compared with the control group. However, the combination of intraperitoneal bupivacaine 0.25% and i.v. morphine was more effective for treatment of pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.