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Assessment of ropivacaine as a local anesthetic for skin infiltration in skin surgery.
There has been limited examination of the use of ropivacaine, a relatively new amide local anesthetic, for skin surgery following local infiltration. Initial studies of ropivacaine show it to have a rapid onset and long duration of action. ⋯ Ropivacaine has a rapid onset and long duration of action. Ropivacaine produces vasoconstriction which may be clinically relevant. Even at maximum strength ropivacaine is less painful to inject than lidocaine with epinephrine.