Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jan 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyProspective randomized, blind comparison of ropivacaine and levobupivacaine for superficial plexus anesthesia in carotid endoarterectomy.
The authors performed a study to evaluate if the onset time, duration of sensory block, and quality of postoperative analgesia in superficial cervical plexus anesthesia with 0.5% levobupivacaine (1 mg/kg) was greater than 0.75% ropivacaine (1.5 mg/kg). ⋯ No beneficial effect was noted in the quality of nerve block or patient's satisfaction for 0.5% levobupivacaine when compared to 0.75% ropivacaine.