Epidural Bupivacaine 0.5% And Ropivacaine 0.75% In Lower Limb Orthopedic Procedures ,a Comparative Study

ABSTRACT

BackgroundEpidural blockade is one of the most useful and versatile procedures in modern anaesthesiology. Bupivacaine a long acting amide local anaesthetic though widely used but associated with side effects like neuro and cardio toxicity. Ropivacaine,developed as a possiblealternative to Bupivacaine, has lower lipophilicity hence associated with a decreased potential for neuro and cardiac toxicity .