Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jan 1996
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial[Spinal anesthesia in cesarean section: 1% versus 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine].
To compare the quality of anesthesia produced by the intrathecal administration of equivalent doses of 0.5% and 1% hyperbaric bupivacaine in patients undergoing cesarian section. ⋯ No important difference was observed in the quality of the anesthesia obtained using the intrathecal administration of equivalent doses of 1% and 0.5% solutions of hyperbaric bupivacaine in patients undergoing cesarian section. In view of the possible relationship between the neurotoxicity of local anesthetics and the concentration of the solution used for spinal anesthesia, it is to be hoped that less concentrated solutions of hyperbaric bupivacaine will be introduced in Italy compared to the 1% solution currently available.