Elastomeric pump malfunction resulting in over-infusion of local anesthetic
A 70 year-old female patient presented for a right humeral head replacement. Preoperatively an interscalene catheter was placed and postoperatively connected to an elastomeric pump for continuous infusion at 8 mL/h of Ropivacaine 0.2% with an additional 5 mL patient activated bolus available every 3...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-01-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X18823928 |