Mepivacaine 5 mg kg(-1) ensured better intraoperative analgesia than lidocaine 3 mg kg(-1) when used for IVRA. Plasma concentrations of lidocaine decreased significantly between 5 and 60 min following tourniquet deflation, whereas blood concentrations of mepivacaine remained below the toxic concentration.
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