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Recovery from sensory and motor blockade quicker with levobupivacaine vs. bupivacaine
May 2014
Recovery from sensory and motor blockade quicker with levobupivacaine vs. bupivacaine
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A comparison of spinal anesthesia characteristics following intrathecal bupivacaine or levobupivacaine in lumbar disc surgery
Eur Spine J. 2014 Mar;23(3):695-700Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 patients undergoing surgery for single-level lumbar disc herniation were randomized to spinal anaesthesia using either bupivacaine or levobupivacaine. The purpose was to compare the two local anaesthetic solutions with respect to efficacy in sensory and motor blockade. Results indicated that recovery time from anaesthesia was significantly shorter with levobupivacaine, allowing for earlier mobi...
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