[Cardiac arrest and epidural anesthesia].
A man 55 years old reached of chronic bronchopneumopathy was underwent a subumbilical surgery under an epidural anesthesia. The puncture has been realized at the level of the space L3-L4, with the location of an epidural catheter after negative aspiration test. The local anesthetic with lidocaine 2% (12 ml) Ten minutes later, the patient presented cardiac arrest that evaluated favourably under the cardiocirculatory intensive care. Blood and LCR analysis exclude the eventuality of a toxic accident, an anaphylaxia or spinal anesthesia.
Harti
A
A
Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, Centre hospitalier et universitaire Ibn Rochd, Casablanca.
Benslama
A
A
M'Jahed
K
K
Zinoun
N
N
Louardi
H
H
Guida
M B
MB
D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D008012:Lidocaine
Arrêt cardiaque et anesthésie péridurale.