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Accidental intrathecal injection of bupivacaine and dextran
Author(s) -
EVANS P.J.D.,
LLOYD J.W.,
WOOD G.J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1981.tb08781.x
Subject(s) - bupivacaine , medicine , intrathecal , anesthesia , dextran , accidental , local anesthetic , surgery , chromatography , chemistry , physics , acoustics
Summary The case is reported of a patient who received an accidental intrathecal injection of a mixture containing 0.375% plain bupivacaine in dextran following a paravertebral block. From the duration of anaesthesia produced, it is suggested that the addition of dextran to a solution of bupivacaine does not potentiate the action of subarachnoid bupivacaine.