Accidental epidural injection of ephedrine: A case report / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
;
: 104-106, 2008.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-89428
ABSTRACT
We report a case of accidental epidural ephedrine injection. A 29-year-old male with left femoral artery occlusion was scheduled for thromboembolectomy. The operation was performed under epidural anesthesia. During the operation, ephedrine (30 mg/6 ml) was accidentally injected through epidural catheter instead of ropivacaine (45 mg/6 ml). Following the incident, we injected normal saline (10 ml) in the epidural space to dilute the solution. The patient had no complaint but blood pressure rose to 165/115 mmHg transiently. We observed the patient closely in recovery room and no further complication was found. In previous reports, various attempts have been tried to manage such incidents, but no definitive treatment for accidental injection is known. We present this case to remind the importance of confirming the drug everytime before injection.
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Main subject:
Recovery Room
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Blood Pressure
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Injections, Epidural
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Ephedrine
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Epidural Space
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Femoral Artery
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Catheters
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Amides
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Anesthesia, Epidural
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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