Revista médica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
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Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc · Sep 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[Subarachnoid blockade with ropivacaine versus bupivacaine in urologic and orthopedic surgery].
To compare the effects of intrathecal isobaric ropivacaine (IR) versus isobaric bupivacaine (IB) in a dose ratio of 3:2 in non-ambulatory urologic and orthopedic surgery. ⋯ The motor blockade was longer in the IB group but postoperative analgesia was better in the IR group.