Local anesthetic systemic toxicity of levobupivacaine in erector spinae plane block
Shunsuke Yawata, Noritaka Imamachi, Shinichi Sakura, Hanako Yamamoto, Yoji Saito
Abstract
The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been reported to have several complications. However, there has been no report of local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST). Here, we describe a case of LAST in a patient receiving levobupivacaine for ESPB.
Topics & Concepts
LevobupivacaineMedicineAnesthesiaLocal anestheticBlock (permutation group theory)ToxicityBupivacaineInternal medicineGeometryMathematicsAnesthesia and Pain ManagementSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyIntraocular Surgery and Lenses