Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Feb 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial[Epidural anesthesia with ropivacaine vs. bupivacaine in continuous perfusion for the treatment of labor pains].
To compare the analgesic efficacy and extent of motor block when 0.125% ropivacaine or 0.125% bupivacaine were given in continuous perfusion through an epidural catheter during labor. ⋯ Both drugs were equally effective for controlling the pain accompanying labor, such that ropivacaine offered no advantage over bupivacaine in that regard. Ropivacaine's reduced motor block effect at the doses administered may offer an advantage in some situations, such as when a walking epidural is provided.