title: Late Local Anaesthetic Toxicity After Infraclavicular Block Procedure.
abstract: Local anaesthetic (LA) toxicity is the most fatal complication of peripheral nerve block techniques. Accidental intravascular application or use of doses above the safety range are the most common cause of toxicity. Bupivacaine is a long-acting LA frequently used for long procedures or those associated with significant post-procedural pain. Fatal central nervous system and cardiovascular system toxicity are described. In this paper, we reported a young patient who showed LA toxicity symptoms 7 h after an infraclavicular peripheral block.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hansa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: İnceöz
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zehra Baykal
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Tutal
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Münire
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Babayiğit
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Akın
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kepek
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Eyüp
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Horasanlı
keywords: Infraclavicular block; drug toxicity; local anaesthesia