A prospective randomised trial comparing the analgesic efficacy of postoperative infusion of epidural bupivacaine and ropivacaine in orthopaedic surgeries
Background: Epidural administration of local anaesthetic provides effective pain relief.Commonly used epidural local anaesthetics are bupivacaine and ropivacaine.Most studies compared these drugs along with an opioid or any other adjuvants like clonidine, dexmedetomidine etc.Our aim was to compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of continuous inf