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Anesth Analg 2002;94:1010-1013
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society

REGIONAL ANESTHESIA

Possible Bupivacaine Toxicity After Intraarticular Injection for Postarthroscopic Analgesia of the Knee: Implications of the Surgical Procedure

Gregory A. Liguori, MD*, George F. Chimento, MD{dagger}, Leslie Borow, MD*, and Mark Figgie, MD{dagger}

Departments of *Anesthesiology and {dagger}Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Gregory A. Liguori, MD, Department of Anesthesia, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, New York, 10021.

IMPLICATIONS: We report a case of possible bupivacaine toxicity after intraarticular injection during knee arthroscopy. The importance of the specific type of surgical procedure performed during arthroscopy and its relationship to potential local anesthetic toxicity are highlighted.




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