Ropivacaine Hypobaric Spinal Anaesthesia in Traumatic Hip Surgery

Summary

This is a prospective, monocentric, randomized study, comparing the effectiveness and tolerance of four different dosages of hypobaric ropivacaine for unilateral spinal anaesthesia during traumatic femoral neck surgery in the elderly.

Timeline

Start

2009-04

Primary completion

2012-03

Completion

2012-03

Publications

• Results Lilot M, Meuret P, Bouvet L, Caruso L, Dabouz R, Deleat-Besson R, Rousselet B, Thouverez B, Zadam A, Allaouchiche B, Boselli E. Hypobaric spinal anesthesia with ropivacaine plus sufentanil for traumatic femoral neck surgery in the elderly: a dose-response study. Anesth Analg. 2013 Jul;117(1):259-64. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31828f29f8. Epub 2013 Apr 16.

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