title: Effect of epidural ropivacaine on somatosensory and motor evoked potentials.
abstract: The case of a 57-year-old man who underwent major spinal surgery as a result of a traumatic burst fracture of the T(12) vertebra, is presented. Changes in somatosensory evoked potentials and motor evoked potentials following the intraoperative epidural administration of ropivacaine, is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Crete, Greece. x.souvatzis@gmx.de
authors.forename: Xenia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Souvatzis
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Askitopoulou
authors.forename: Pavlos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Katonis
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019054:Evoked Potentials, Motor / Q000187:drug effects*; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods; D000077212:Ropivacaine; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000077212:Ropivacaine