Comparison of sensory and motor peripheral nerve blockades with 1.33% liposomal bupivacaine, 1% ropivacaine and 2% lidocaine with dexamethasone
Introduction: Main goal of nerve blockade is to provide analgesia that will outlast duration of pain as long as possible. Deficiency of currently available local aneasthetics is relatively short duration of action. The aim of this study was to compare sensory and motor blockade after perineural application of liposomal bupivacaine, ropivacaine or lidocaine with addition of dexamethasone during peripheral nerve blockade in Wistar rats. Materials and methods: A rat sciatic nerve block model was used.