Intrathecal levobupivacaine versus bupivacaine for inguinal hernia surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Ajay SinghAnshu GuptaPriyankar Kumar DattaMaitree Pandey

Published in: Korean journal of anesthesiology (2018)

Levobupivacaine is an effective alternative to bupivacaine for patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia surgery. It has a shorter duration of sensory and motor block, allowing earlier mobilization in daycare surgeries, and a lower incidence of intraoperative hypotension.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
pain management
surgical site infection
postoperative pain
risk factors
percutaneous coronary intervention
acute coronary syndrome
chronic pain