title: [Peridural analgesic therapy in orthopedic surgery: comparison of ropivacaine and bupivacaine].
abstract: The aim of our study was to compare the efficiency of ropivacaine and bupivacaine, in epidural administration, in postoperative analgesia. 20 patients, undergone knee surgery, in epidural anaesthesia (bupivacaine 0.5%-2 mg/Kg-1 administered in level L3L4), was divided into 2 groups (10 each one) and the local anaesthetics in study was administered by epidural catheter with an elastomeric pump: A (ropivacaine 0.15%) and B (bupivacaine 0.15%). The results demonstrate that ropivacaine is better than bupivacaine to keep a check on analgesia in postoperative pain.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Roma, La Sapienza, Istituto di Anestesiologia e Rianimazione.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fattorini
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pascarella
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Benvenuti
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ceglia
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Solinas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tarantelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000577:Amides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D007717:Knee / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009985:Orthopedics; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077212:Ropivacaine
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000077212:Ropivacaine; D002045:Bupivacaine
vernacular_title: Terapia antalgica peridurale in chirurgia ortopedica: confronto tra ropivacaina e bupivacaina.