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Different Concentrations of Ropivacaine in Epidural Anesthesia for Discectomy

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December 2024

Different Concentrations of Ropivacaine in Epidural Anesthesia for Discectomy

Vol: 306| Issue: 12| Number:50| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of different concentrations of ropivacaine in epidural anesthesia for percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: a randomized controlled trial.

BMC Anesthesiol . 2024 Jul 4;24(1):223.

Contributing Authors:
F Shen Y Pu Z Lan L Fu Y Zhang S He Z Huang

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Synopsis

70 patients undergoing their first percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) were randomized to receive either 0.3% ropivacaine (n=35) or 0.4% ropivacaine (n=35) for epidural anesthesia. The primary outcomes included intraoperative numeric rating scale (NRS) scores and hip extension level (HEL) measurements. Secondary outcomes involved intraoperative fentanyl usage and postoperative...

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