The discussion of methemoglobinemia caused by local anesthetics in four cases Lokal anesteziklere baǧh gelişen methemoglobineminin dört olguda tartişilmasi

ÖZGENCİL G. E., Hasdoǧan M., Can Ö. S., Sezer G., Erdoǧdu P., Ökten F.

Turk Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Dernegi Dergisi, cilt.34, sa.5, ss.327-332, 2006 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: Turk Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Dernegi Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.327-332
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Local anesthetics, Methemoglobinemia
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although methemoglobinemia is a rare clinical condition, it causes hazardous effects unless it is treated in a proper ways in early period. Methemoglobin results from oxidation of ferrous iron (Fe2+) of the hemoglobin molecule to ferric iron (Fe3+), It is not difficult to diagnose methemoglobinemia in clinically suspicious conditions. In this report, four methemoglobinemia cases depended on local anesthetic toxicity, occurred in Orthopedic surgery theater in the last 10 years are reported and these cases arc discussed by looking over the published data from the literature.