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From: Effect of ropivacaine, mepivacaine or the combination of ropivacaine and mepivacaine for epidural anaesthesia on the postoperative recovery in patients undergoing caesarean section: a randomized, prospective, double-blind study

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Flow diagram of patient inclusion procedure. Of 180 patients selected for eligibility initially, fourteen were excluded. The leaving 166 were randomly allocated to three groups to receive epidural anaesthesia with 0.75% ropivacaine (Group R), epidural anaesthesia with 0.75% ropivacaine + 2% mepivacaine (Group MR) or epidural anaesthesia with 2% mepivacaine (Group M). Sixteen patients discontinued the study after group assignment, with 150 patients remaining for the final analysis

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