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bupivacaine and Consciousness, Loss of

bupivacaine has been researched along with Consciousness, Loss of in 6 studies

Bupivacaine: A widely used local anesthetic agent.
1-butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)piperidine-2-carboxamide : A piperidinecarboxamide obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of N-butylpipecolic acid with the amino group of 2,6-dimethylaniline.
bupivacaine : A racemate composed of equimolar amounts of dextrobupivacaine and levobupivacaine. Used (in the form of its hydrochloride hydrate) as a local anaesthetic.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"After a retro-bulbar block for glaucoma surgery, a 60-year-old man developed loss of consciousness, apnea with hypotension and bradycardia-features of brainstem anesthesia."3.83Brainstem Anesthesia after Retrobulbar Block: A Case Report and Review of Literature. ( Gebreal, GW; Tolesa, K, 2016)
"75% bupivacaine, and of 2% lidocaine and one ampule of hyaluronidase for cataract extraction, the patient sustained bilateral opthalmoplegia, blindness, central respiratory arrest, and loss of consciousness."3.67Life-threatening complication of retrobulbar block. A hypothesis. ( Brookshire, GL; Gleitsmann, KY; Schenk, EC, 1986)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (16.67)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's4 (66.67)29.6817
2010's1 (16.67)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Tolesa, K1
Gebreal, GW1
Almahmoud, T1
Al Ali, S1
Arance, GM1
Fernández, JP1
Pérez, TM1
Varela, LR1
Bansal, S1
Turtle, MJ1
Chan, YK1
Gopinathan, R1
Rajendram, R1
Brookshire, GL1
Gleitsmann, KY1
Schenk, EC1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Do Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections With Low-dose Lidocaine Cause Transient Objective Upper Extremity Weakness? A Prospective Randomized[NCT03382925]Phase 416 participants (Actual)Interventional2017-12-20Terminated (stopped due to Not enough cervical interlaminar patients who meet criteria in order to meet recruitment goals.)
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Other Studies

6 other studies available for bupivacaine and Consciousness, Loss of

ArticleYear
Brainstem Anesthesia after Retrobulbar Block: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
    Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2016, Volume: 26, Issue:6

    Topics: Anesthetics, Local; Apnea; Brain Stem; Bupivacaine; Glaucoma; Humans; Hypotension; Male; Middle Aged

2016
Transient cerebral cortex anaesthesia following peribulbar block.
    Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie, 2009, Volume: 44, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Anesthesia, Local; Anesthetics, Combined; Anesthetics, Local; Bupivacaine; Cataract Extraction

2009
[Loss of consciousness and respiratory depression after a retrobulbar intraorbital block for eye surgery: a case report].
    Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion, 2009, Volume: 56, Issue:10

    Topics: Aged; Anesthetics, Local; Autonomic Nerve Block; Bupivacaine; Corneal Transplantation; Humans; Injec

2009
Inadvertent subdural spread complicating cervical epidural steroid injection with local anaesthetic agent.
    Anaesthesia and intensive care, 2003, Volume: 31, Issue:5

    Topics: Analgesia, Epidural; Anesthesia, Local; Anesthetics, Local; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Bupivacaine; H

2003
Loss of consciousness following spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 2000, Volume: 85, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anesthesia, Obstetrical; Anesthesia, Spinal; Anesthetics, Local; Bupivacaine; Cesarean Sectio

2000
Life-threatening complication of retrobulbar block. A hypothesis.
    Ophthalmology, 1986, Volume: 93, Issue:11

    Topics: Blindness; Bupivacaine; Cataract Extraction; Eye; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nerve Block; Ophthalmop

1986