Ropivacaine 0.025% mixed with fentanyl 3.0 μg/ml and epinephrine 0.5 μg/ml is effective for epidural patient-controlled analgesia after cesarean section

• Main Authors: Shaul Cohen (Author), Renu Chhokra (Author), Mark H Stein (Author), John T Denny (Author), Shruti Shah (Author), Adil Mohiuddin (Author), Rotem Naftalovich (Author), Rong Zhao (Author), Anna Pashkova (Author), Noah Rolleri (Author), Arpan G Patel (Author), Christine W Hunter-Fratzola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: We aimed to determine the ropivacaine concentration that provided adequate analgesia with early ambulation and minimal urinary retention or other side-effects when used with fentanyl and epinephrine for patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) after elective cesarean section...