An economic evaluation of bupivacaine plus fentanyl versus ropivacaine alone for patient-controlled epidural analgesia after total-knee replacement procedure: a double-blinded randomized study.

Pitimana-aree, Siriporn

An economic evaluation of bupivacaine plus fentanyl versus ropivacaine alone for patient-controlled epidural analgesia after total-knee replacement procedure: a double-blinded randomized study. [electronic resource] - Regional anesthesia and pain medicine - 446-51 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1098-7339

10.1016/j.rapm.2005.05.010 doi


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Amides--administration & dosage
Analgesia, Epidural--economics
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled--economics
Anesthetics, Combined--administration & dosage
Anesthetics, Intravenous--administration & dosage
Anesthetics, Local--administration & dosage
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Bupivacaine--administration & dosage
Cost-Benefit Analysis--methods
Double-Blind Method
Female
Fentanyl--administration & dosage
Humans
Male
Pain Measurement--methods
Pain, Postoperative--prevention & control
Patient Satisfaction--statistics & numerical data
Postoperative Complications--chemically induced
Prospective Studies
Ropivacaine