ECMO for Cardiac Rescue after Accidental Intravenous Mepivacaine Application

Mepivacaine is a potent local anaesthetic and used for infiltration and regional anaesthesia in adults and pediatric patients. Intoxications with mepivacaine affect mainly the CNS and the cardiovascular system. We present a case of accidental intravenous mepivacaine application and intoxication of a...

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Main Authors: Michael Froehle, Nikolaus A. Haas, Guenther Kirchner, Deniz Kececioglu, Eugen Sandica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/491692
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