title: Sudden developing convulsion during interscalene block: Does propofol anesthesia diminish plasma bupivacaine level?
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.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. irserkez@yahoo.co.uk.
authors: İrfan
authors: İ
authors: Güngör
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Burcu
authors: B
authors: Akbaş
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Kadir
authors: K
authors: Kaya
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Hülya
authors: H
authors: Çelebi
authors: Department of Analytic Chemistry, Gazi University Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Uğur
authors: U
authors: Tamer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002045:Bupivacaine; D015742:Propofol