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Convulsion due to levobupivacaine in axillary brachial plexus block: Case report

Year 2013, Volume: 35 Issue: 2, 282 - 285, 27.06.2013

Abstract

Abstract

Axillary brachial plexus block is an effective method of anaesthesia for the surgeries performed on the hand, forearm and distal third of the arm. However it has the risk of serious complications such as cardiovascular and central nervous system toxicity. Levobupivacaine is a long acting amide local anaesthetic used for epidural, caudal, spinal, infiltration and peripheral nerve blocks. Levobupivacaine is the S (-) isomer of racemic bupivacaine and has a lower risk of cardiovascular, central nervous system toxicity than bupivacaine. However central system toxicity cases due to absorption of the drug into the systemic circulation has been reported. Here, we report a case having no vascular puncture during axillary brachial plexus block performance but developing convulsion due to levobupivacain after the intervention.

Keywords: Axillary brachial plexus block, levobupivacaine, central nervous system toxicity, convulsion

 

Özet

Brakiyal pleksusun aksiler yaklaşım ile bloğu el, ön kol ve kolun 1/3 distalinde yapılacak cerrahide etkin bir anestezi yöntemidir. Bununla birlikte kardiyovasküler ve santral sinir sistemi toksisitesi gibi ciddi komplikasyon riskleride bulunmaktadır. Levobupivakain amid yapılı epidural, kaudal, spinal, infiltrasyon ve periferik sinir bloklarında kullanılan uzun etkili bir lokal anesteziktir. Levobupivakain rasemik bupivakainin S (-) izomeridir ve kardiyotoksisite ve santral sinir sistemi toksisitesi riskinin bupivakaine göre azalmış olmasına karşın levobupivakain sonrası ilacın sistemik dolaşıma karışması ile santral sinir sistemi toksisitesi vakaları bildirilmektedir. Burada aksiller brakiyal pleksus blokajı yapılan bir olguda işlem anında herhangi bir damar ponksiyonu olmamasına rağmen kullanılan levobupivakaine bağlı işlem sonrasında gelişen konvülziyon olgusunu sunmaktayız.

Anahtar sözcükler: Aksiller brakiyal pleksus blokajı, levobupivakain, santral sinir sistemi toksisitesi, konvülziyon

References

  • Gürsoy S, Kaygusuz K, Aldemir B, Öztürk H, Kafalı H, Mimaroğlu C. Aksiller Brakiyal Pleksus Bloğunda Lidokaine İlave Edilen Ketaminin İntraoperatif ve Postoperatif Etkileri. C. Ü. Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2005, 27: 147-52.
  • Janzen PR, Vipond AJ, Bush DJ, Hopkins PM. A comparison of 1% prilocaine with 0.5% ropivacaine for outpatient-based surgery under axillary brachial plexus block. Anesth Analg 2001; 93: 187-91.
  • Huang YF, Pryor ME, Mather LE, Veering BT. Cardiovascular and Central Nervous System Effects of Intravenous Levobupivacaine and Bupivacaine in Sheep. Anesth Analg 1998; 86: 797-804.
  • Crews JC, Rothman TE. Seizure after levobupivacaine for interscalene brachial plexus block. Anesth Analg 2003; 96: 1188-90.
  • Kocamanoglu IS, Sarihasan B. Lokal Anestezikler: Yeni Bir Lokal Anestezik; Levobupivakain. O.M.Ü. Tip Dergisi 2007; 24: 27-36.
  • Foster RH, Markham A. Levobupivacaine: a review of its pharmacology and use as a local anaesthetic. Drugs 2000; 59: 551-79.
  • Müller M, Litz RJ, Hüler M, Albrecht DM. Grand mal convulsion and plasma concentrations after intravascular injection of ropivacaine for axillary brachial plexus blockade. Br J Anaesth 2001; 87: 784-7.
  • Brown DL, Ransom DM, Hall JA, Leicht CH, Schroeder DR, Offord KP. Regional anesthesia and local anesthetic-induced systemic toxicity: seizure frequency and accompanying cardiovascular changes. Anesth Analg 1995; 81: 321Auroy Y, Benhamou D, Bargues L, Ecoffey C, Falissard B, Mercier FJ, Bouaziz H, Samii K. Major complications of regional anesthesia in France: the SOS Regional Anesthesia Hotline Service. Anesthesiology 2002; 97: 1274-80.
  • Knudsen K, Beckman Suurküla M, Blomberg S, Sjövall J, Edvardsson N. Central nervous and cardiovascular effects of i.v. infusions of ropivacaine, bupivacaine and placebo in volunteers. Br J Anaesth 1997; 78: 507-14.
  • Scott DB, Lee A, Fagan D, Bowler GM, Bloomfield P, Lundh R. Acute toxicity of ropivacaine compared with that of bupivacaine. Anesth Analg 1989; 69: 563-9. Bardsley H, Gristwood R, Baker H, Watson N, Nimmo W. A comparison of the cardiovascular effects of levobupivacaine and rac-bupivacaine following intravenous administration to healthy volunteers. Br J Clin Pharmacol 1998; 46: 245Stewart J, Kellett N, Castro D. The central nervous system and cardiovascular effects of levobupivacaine and ropivacaine in healthy volunteers. Anesth Analg 2003; 97: 412-6.
  • Copeland SE, Ladd LA, Gu XQ, Mather LE. The effects of general anesthesia on the central nervous and cardiovascular system toxicity of local anesthetics. Anesth Analg 2008; 106: 1429-39.

Aksiller brakiyal pleksus blokajında levobupivakaine bağlı konvülziyon: Olgu sunumu

Year 2013, Volume: 35 Issue: 2, 282 - 285, 27.06.2013

Abstract

Brakiyal pleksusun aksiler yaklaşım ile bloğu el, ön kol ve kolun 1/3 distalinde yapılacak cerrahide etkin bir anestezi yöntemidir. Bununla birlikte kardiyovasküler ve santral sinir sistemi toksisitesi gibi ciddi komplikasyon riskleride bulunmaktadır. Levobupivakain amid yapılı epidural, kaudal, spinal, infiltrasyon ve periferik sinir bloklarında kullanılan uzun etkili bir lokal anesteziktir. Levobupivakain rasemik bupivakainin S (-) izomeridir ve kardiyotoksisite ve santral sinir sistemi toksisitesi riskinin bupivakaine göre azalmış olmasına karşın levobupivakain sonrası ilacın sistemik dolaşıma karışması ile santral sinir sistemi toksisitesi vakaları bildirilmektedir. Burada aksiller brakiyal pleksus blokajı yapılan bir olguda işlem anında herhangi bir damar ponksiyonu olmamasına rağmen kullanılan levobupivakaine bağlı işlem sonrasında gelişen konvülziyon olgusunu sunmaktayız.

References

  • Gürsoy S, Kaygusuz K, Aldemir B, Öztürk H, Kafalı H, Mimaroğlu C. Aksiller Brakiyal Pleksus Bloğunda Lidokaine İlave Edilen Ketaminin İntraoperatif ve Postoperatif Etkileri. C. Ü. Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2005, 27: 147-52.
  • Janzen PR, Vipond AJ, Bush DJ, Hopkins PM. A comparison of 1% prilocaine with 0.5% ropivacaine for outpatient-based surgery under axillary brachial plexus block. Anesth Analg 2001; 93: 187-91.
  • Huang YF, Pryor ME, Mather LE, Veering BT. Cardiovascular and Central Nervous System Effects of Intravenous Levobupivacaine and Bupivacaine in Sheep. Anesth Analg 1998; 86: 797-804.
  • Crews JC, Rothman TE. Seizure after levobupivacaine for interscalene brachial plexus block. Anesth Analg 2003; 96: 1188-90.
  • Kocamanoglu IS, Sarihasan B. Lokal Anestezikler: Yeni Bir Lokal Anestezik; Levobupivakain. O.M.Ü. Tip Dergisi 2007; 24: 27-36.
  • Foster RH, Markham A. Levobupivacaine: a review of its pharmacology and use as a local anaesthetic. Drugs 2000; 59: 551-79.
  • Müller M, Litz RJ, Hüler M, Albrecht DM. Grand mal convulsion and plasma concentrations after intravascular injection of ropivacaine for axillary brachial plexus blockade. Br J Anaesth 2001; 87: 784-7.
  • Brown DL, Ransom DM, Hall JA, Leicht CH, Schroeder DR, Offord KP. Regional anesthesia and local anesthetic-induced systemic toxicity: seizure frequency and accompanying cardiovascular changes. Anesth Analg 1995; 81: 321Auroy Y, Benhamou D, Bargues L, Ecoffey C, Falissard B, Mercier FJ, Bouaziz H, Samii K. Major complications of regional anesthesia in France: the SOS Regional Anesthesia Hotline Service. Anesthesiology 2002; 97: 1274-80.
  • Knudsen K, Beckman Suurküla M, Blomberg S, Sjövall J, Edvardsson N. Central nervous and cardiovascular effects of i.v. infusions of ropivacaine, bupivacaine and placebo in volunteers. Br J Anaesth 1997; 78: 507-14.
  • Scott DB, Lee A, Fagan D, Bowler GM, Bloomfield P, Lundh R. Acute toxicity of ropivacaine compared with that of bupivacaine. Anesth Analg 1989; 69: 563-9. Bardsley H, Gristwood R, Baker H, Watson N, Nimmo W. A comparison of the cardiovascular effects of levobupivacaine and rac-bupivacaine following intravenous administration to healthy volunteers. Br J Clin Pharmacol 1998; 46: 245Stewart J, Kellett N, Castro D. The central nervous system and cardiovascular effects of levobupivacaine and ropivacaine in healthy volunteers. Anesth Analg 2003; 97: 412-6.
  • Copeland SE, Ladd LA, Gu XQ, Mather LE. The effects of general anesthesia on the central nervous and cardiovascular system toxicity of local anesthetics. Anesth Analg 2008; 106: 1429-39.
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Case Reports
Authors

Cevdet Düger

Ahmet İsbir

İclal Özdemir Kol

Kenan Kaygusuz

Sinan Gürsoy

Caner Mimaroğlu

Publication Date June 27, 2013
Published in Issue Year 2013Volume: 35 Issue: 2

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AMA Düger C, İsbir A, Özdemir Kol İ, Kaygusuz K, Gürsoy S, Mimaroğlu C. Convulsion due to levobupivacaine in axillary brachial plexus block: Case report. CMJ. June 2013;35(2):282-285.