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World J Anesthesiol. Nov 27, 2013; 2(3): 18-25
Published online Nov 27, 2013. doi: 10.5313/wja.v2.i3.18
Published online Nov 27, 2013. doi: 10.5313/wja.v2.i3.18
Comparison between intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine and levobupivacaine for ambulatory knee arthroscopy
Ozlem Sagir, Yucel Meric, Ismail Aslan, Ahmet Koroglu, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Balikesir University, 10145 Balikesir, Turkey
Sabri Ozaslan, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Erpa Hospital, 20010 Denizli, Turkey
Mehmet Erduran, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, 9 Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, 35340 Izmir, Turkey
Author contributions: Sagir O designed and conducted the study; Sagir O, Ozaslan S, Meric Y and Aslan I wrote the manuscript; Ozaslan S and Erduran M helped design the study; Ozaslan S and Koroglu A analyzed the data; Erduran M performed the surgery; Meric Y and Aslan I collected the data; Koroglu A approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Ozlem Sagir, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Balikesir University, Cagis Campus, 10145 Balikesir, Turkey. ozlemsagir@yahoo.com
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Received: March 6, 2013
Revised: May 30, 2013
Accepted: June 18, 2013
Published online: November 27, 2013
Revised: May 30, 2013
Accepted: June 18, 2013
Published online: November 27, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Arthroscopic knee surgery is a common procedure performed in the ambulatory setting. The primary goals of the anesthetic techniques used in ambulatory surgery are to reduce anesthetic complications and to allow for early patient discharge. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of low dose hyperbaric bupivacaine and levobupivacaine, with and without fentanyl, on the quality of the block, patient satisfaction, and the time elapsed until discharge in patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery under unilateral spinal anesthesia.