Table 3 Preferred local anaesthetic, concentration of the local anaesthetic as well as preferred adjuvants for epidural anaesthesia in caesarean section.
Local Anaesthetic | Concentration of the local anaesthetic | Adjuvant | Distribution (n = 33) |
|---|---|---|---|
Ropivacaine | 0.75% | none | 12 (37%) |
Ropivacaine | 0.5% | Sufentanil | 9 (27%) |
Bupivacaine | 0.5% | Sufentanil | 6 (18%) |
Lidocaine | 2% | none | 1 (3%) |
Ropivacaine | 0.5% | none | 1 (3%) |
Ropivacaine | 1% | Sufentanil | 1 (3%) |
Bupivacaine | 0.125% | none | 1 (3%) |
Ropivacaine | 0.5% | Sufentanil | 1 (3%) |
Bupivacaine | 0.25% | Fentanyl | 1 (3%) |