Why the study?
What are the comparative characteristics and appropriate clinical uses of lidocaine, tetracaine, and bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia?
Population
Patients undergoing surgical and obstetrical procedures requiring spinal anesthesia in the U.S.
Comparison
Spinal anesthetic agents with or without… vs Comparison between different spinal anesthetic…
Design
Review
Authors
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Individualize spinal anesthetic by procedure duration and hypotension risk; leaves open need for contemporary head-to-head trials.
What are the comparative characteristics and appropriate clinical uses of lidocaine, tetracaine, and bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia?
The selection of a spinal anesthetic agent (lidocaine, tetracaine, or bupivacaine) should be tailored to the planned surgical procedure duration, surgeon requirements, and patient characteristics.
Mercedes Concepción (1989) studied this question.
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