Comparative Study Related to Cardiovascular Safety between Bupivacaine (S75-R25) and Ropivacaine in Brachial Plexus Block

Background and objectives Bupivacaine is a first choice for regional anesthesia considering its effectiveness, long duration and less motor blockade. Bupivacaine (S75-R25) is a mixture of optical isomers containing 75% levobupivacaine (S-) and 25% dextrobupivacaine (R+) created by a Brazilian pharma...

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Main Authors: Adilson Hamaji, Marcelo Rosa de Rezende, Rames Mattar, Jr., Joaquim Edson Vieira, José Otávio Costa Auler, Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001413000043