Cardiac Arrest due to Excessive Infiltration of Epinephrine during Operation - A case report .
10.4097/kjae.1988.21.5.846
- Author:
Jong Han CHAE
1
;
Nam Soo CHO
;
Chong Dal CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epinephrine;
Local infiltration;
Halothane;
Cardiac arrest
- MeSH:
Anesthesia;
Anesthetics;
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation;
Epinephrine*;
Halothane;
Heart Arrest*;
Hemostasis;
Humans;
Incidence;
Myocardium
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1988;21(5):846-849
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hemostasis and clear operative field is obtained by local infiltration of local anesthetic mixed with epinephrine. Small amount of diluted solution is usually used to decrease incidence of arrhythmia which can be induced by myocardium sensitizing anesthetics. We experienced a case of cardiac arrest during anesthesia with halothane due to the inadvertent use of a large dose of epinephrine to achieve hemostasis, the patient was resuscitated after 2 hours of CPR.
