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Anesth Analg 2003;97:901-903
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society

CASE REPORTS

Successful Resuscitation After Ropivacaine-Induced Ventricular Fibrillation

Stephen M. Klein, MD, Trenton Pierce, MD, Yair Rubin, MD FRCPC, Karen C. Nielsen, MD, and Susan M. Steele, MD

Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Stephen M. Klein, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Box 3094, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710. Address e-mail to klein006{at}mc.duke.edu

IMPLICATIONS: This case documents the successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a patient after accidental ropivacaine-induced ventricular fibrillation. Despite techniques used to detect intravascular injection, toxicity may still occur; early intervention is essential for an optimal outcome.




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