LOW I.V. REGIONAL ANALGESIA WITH BUPIVACAINE FOR HAND SURGERY
- 1 August 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in British Journal of Anaesthesia
- Vol. 53 (8) , 841-844
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/53.8.841
Abstract
A foream tourniquet for i.v. regional analgesia of the hand, using doses of bupivacine smaller than in the conventional (upper arm) method, produced successful analgesia in 98 of 102 patients. In 63 patients bupivacaine 50 mg or less was adequate, while in 33 the dosage was between 60-75 mg. No toxic effect was noted. This technique permits surgery of the hand, wrist and distal forearm.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: