Efficacy of resuscitation with Intralipid in a levobupivacaine-induced cardiac arrest model

Autor: Raif Özden, Suzan Aydın, Murat Karcioglu, Isil Davarci, Ali Sarı, Fatih Sefil, Kasım Tuzcu, Akin Aydogan
Přispěvatelé: Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi
Jazyk: turečtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Volume: 44, Issue: 2 330-336
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: 1300-0144
1303-6165
Popis: Aim: Cardiac toxicity due to the administration of local anesthetics may be fatal. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of a 20% lipid solution combined with epinephrine in a levobupivacaine-induced cardiac arrest model. Materials and methods: A total of 14 New Zealand rabbits were sedated and mechanically ventilated. Asystole was induced with intravenous levobupivacaine injection. The rabbits were randomized into groups receiving the same volume of either 0.9% saline (CR group) or a 20% lipid solution (LE group) along with a 100 µg/kg epinephrine bolus, which were administered immediately upon asystole. Standard advanced cardiac life support protocols were performed. Results: Four subjects in the LE group as well as 3 subjects in the CR group had a spontaneous recovery (P = 0.592). In the 20th minute after arrest, 3 subjects in the LE group had maintained spontaneous circulation, while there was only 1 subject from the CR group with the same outcome. Conclusion: We found that adding a lipid solution to epinephrine for the resuscitation of rabbits that underwent levobupivacaineinduced cardiac arrest increased recovery rates of circulation and therefore the likelihood of survival. Further studies are needed to develop clinical therapies for the systemic toxicity of local anesthetics.
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