Are reinfusion drains safe to use with periarticular liposomal bupivacaine? An analysis of systemic bupivacaine toxicity

Are reinfusion drains safe to use with periarticular liposomal bupivacaine? An analysis of systemic bupivacaine toxicity

Background: Intraoperative periarticular injection (PAI) with local anesthetic is an important component of multimodal pain control in total joint arthroplasty (TJA). A potential risk of this practice is serum anesthetic toxicity resulting from the autotransfusion of blood collected from a reinfusio...

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Main Authors: Marc R. Angerame, MD, Gavin P. Hart, MD, Susan M. Odum, PhD, Bryan D. Springer, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Total knee arthroplasty
Pain control
Periarticular injection
Liposomal bupivacaine
Reinfusion drain
Bupivacaine toxicity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344117300791

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