Does ropivacaine produce sensory blockade in the lumbar sacral region more frequently than mepivacaine in lower thoracic epidural anesthesia?
Ropivacaine, 1%, administered in the lower thoracic epidural space, induces sensory blockade to cold and pinprick in the S1 dermatome more frequently than 2% mepivacaine.
The hTAS2R38 genotype may have distinct associations with food consumption in boys and girls.