Recommended doses of different local anesthetics for different catheter locations and their administration regimen according to clinical practice of the authors (CP), own publications or based on selected randomized controlled trials. Ropi: ropivacaine; Bupi: bupivacaine; B: basal rate (ml/h); Bo: bolus (ml); L: lockout (min). The used literature for Interscalene [55, 58, 153–157], infraclavicular [33, 59], axillary, [7] femoral [158–160], Fascia iliaca [161], subgluteal sciatic [162], and popliteal sciatic [51, 52, 78, 163, 164].
Catheter location
Local anesthetic
Infusion rate
Interscalene
(i) Ropi 0.2%
(i) CP: B: 4–6; Bo: 4–6; L: 20–30
(ii) Ropi 0.3%
(ii) CP: B: 3–5; Bo: 3-4; L: 20–30
(iii) Bupi 0.125% (sufentanil 0.1 g/ml and clonidine 1 g/ml)
(ii) CP: B: 5; Bo: 2.5; L: 30
Infraclavicular
(i) Ropi 0.2%
(i) CP: B: 4–6; Bo:4–6; L: 20–60
Axillary
(i) Bupi 0.25%
(i) B: 10 / B: 0; Bo: 10; L: 60
Femoral (i) Hip surgery (ii) Knee surgery
(i) Hip
(i) Hip
(a) Ropi 0.2%
(a) B: 6; Bo: 4; L: 30
(b) Bupi 0.125% (+sufentanil 0.1 g/ml and clonidine 1 g/ml)
