2018
DOI: 10.4103/aer.aer_134_17
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Comparison of efficacy of epidural ropivacaine versus bupivacaine for postoperative pain relief in total knee replacement surgeries

Abstract: Background:Epidural analgesia has become the standard of care for knee replacement surgeries worldwide. Bupivacaine has been used successfully for many years. Epidural ropivacaine is now being used increasingly and seems to have benefits other than just pain relief, in terms of a better safety profile.Aim:To compare the efficacy of bupivacaine 0.125% (Group B) versus two concentrations of ropivacaine 0.1% (Group R1) and 0.2% (Group R2), in terms of pain scores, requirement of rescue analgesia, related adverse … Show more

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“…As the base ingredient in the cocktails, the amide ropivacaine is a long‐acting local anesthetic agent that elicits nerve block via reversible inhibition of sodium ion influx in nerve fibers, 16 thus improving satisfaction of both patients and surgeons. Ropivacaine is not very lipophilic and does not penetrate the motor fibers of large myelinated nerves, making it more selective for motor nerves 17,18 . Therefore, ropivacaine is considered as an excellent choice for regional analgesia and postoperative pain management.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…As the base ingredient in the cocktails, the amide ropivacaine is a long‐acting local anesthetic agent that elicits nerve block via reversible inhibition of sodium ion influx in nerve fibers, 16 thus improving satisfaction of both patients and surgeons. Ropivacaine is not very lipophilic and does not penetrate the motor fibers of large myelinated nerves, making it more selective for motor nerves 17,18 . Therefore, ropivacaine is considered as an excellent choice for regional analgesia and postoperative pain management.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ropivacaine is not very lipophilic and does not penetrate the motor fibers of large myelinated nerves, making it more selective for motor nerves. 17,18 Therefore, ropivacaine is considered as an excellent choice for regional analgesia and postoperative pain management. Meanwhile, this study incorporated corticosteroids that inhibit the production and release of inflammatory mediators to reduce local inflammatory stimulation, thus reducing postoperative fibrosis and scarring, 19,20 which is supported by Kulkarni et al 21 and Kim et al, 22 who found that addition of methylprednisolone to the cocktail not only decreased postoperative inflammation and VAS scores but also improved the ROM and the straight leg raise ability.…”
Section: Periarticular Infiltration Of Morphinementioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, both ropivacaine and bupivacaine are long-acting anesthetic agents with similar pharmacokinetic properties ( 39 ). Comparative studies for other regional anesthesia techniques have indicated no difference between the two agents ( 39 , 40 ). Lastly, the outcomes of any regional anesthesia technique are also dependent on the skill of the operator and the pain threshold of the patient.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…5,6 There is an increased chance of side effects such as nausea, vomiting, pruritus, urinary retention, and respiratory depression. 7,8 Nalbuphine an agonist-antagonist opioid acts as an antagonist at the μ-receptor and an agonist at the κ-receptor. Activation of supraspinal and spinal κ-receptors results in limited analgesia, respiratory depression, and sedation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%