Sudden developing convulsion during interscalene block: Does propofol anesthesia diminish plasma bupivacaine level?

Gungor İ., Akbas B., Kaya K., Celebi H., TAMER U.

AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY, vol.27, no.1, pp.54-57, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5505/agri.2015.82160
  • Journal Name: AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.54-57
  • Keywords: Interscalane block, local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST), BRACHIAL-PLEXUS BLOCK, SYSTEMIC TOXICITY, REGIONAL ANESTHESIA, LOCAL-ANESTHETICS, ROPIVACAINE, RESUSCITATION, SEIZURE, RATS
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We aim to review local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) due to suddenly developing convulsion during interscalene block in a 67-year-old patient undergoing shoulder surgery.