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Ropivacaine/morphine epidural may speed ambulation versus bupivacaine/morphine after hysterectomy; leaves open whether this improves recovery in broader populations.
Background: Local anesthetics combined with an opioid are frequently used as a postoperative epidural analgesia, to minimize individual doses and to reduce unwanted side effects. The aims of this study were to compare analgesic effectiveness, occurrence of motor block and other side effects of a 48 hr postoperative continuous epidural infusion of 0.1% bupivacaine/morphine or 0.1% ropivacaine/ morphine.
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