Ropivacaine plus lidocaine versus bupivacaine plus lidocaine for peribulbar block in cataract surgery: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, single-center, comparative clinical study

Ropivacaine plus lidocaine versus bupivacaine plus lidocaine for peribulbar block in cataract surgery: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, single-center, comparative clinical study

Background and Aims: Cataract surgery in ophthalmology is usually done under peribulbar block with a mixture of 0.5% bupivacaine and 2% lidocaine. Several case reports of fatalities associated with bupivacaine has necessitated a search for alternative safe agents. The aim of this study was to compar...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Venkata Ramanareddy Moolagani, Shanker Rao Burla, Bhaskara Rao Neethipudi, Suryanarayana Murthy Upadhyayula, Anusha Bikkina, Narasimha Rao Arepalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
bupivacaine
hyaluronidase
lidocaine
peribulbar block
ropivacaine
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2019;volume=35;issue=4;spage=498;epage=503;aulast=Moolagani

Internet

http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2019;volume=35;issue=4;spage=498;epage=503;aulast=Moolagani

Similar Items