A Simple Technique to Make Bupivacaine a Rapid-acting Epidural Anesthetic. Issue 3 (July 1987)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mehta, Prabodh M.; Theriot, Eugene; Mehrotra, Deepak; Patel, Kirit; Kimball, Baylen G.
• Is Part Of: Regional anesthesia. Volume 12:Issue 3(1987)
• Page Start: 135
• Page End: 138
• Publication Date: 1987-07
• Subjects: Anesthesia -- obstetrical -- epidural -- Anesthetics -- local -- Latent period -- Temperature; Conduction anesthesia -- Periodicals; Pain medicine -- Periodicals; 617.964
• DOI: 10.1136/rapm-00115550-198712030-00004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0146-521X

Abstract

Abstract : Bupivacaine is a preferred epidural anesthetic in obstetrics because it has a long duration of action and it causes minimal motor blockade. Its major disadvantage is its slow onset of action. This report outlines the use of warm bupivacaine to shorten the latent period of onset of action of bupivacaine while maintaining its properties of long duration of action and minimal motor blockade.