Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift für Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete
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Reliable, long-acting local anesthetics reduce postoperative pain and make it easier to plan surgery. This is especially true when slow infusion anesthesia (SIA) is used. The anesthetic agent ropivacaine appears to meet the requirements of SIA especially well. ⋯ We regard ropivacaine as a major step forward in the use of local anesthesia.