Case Presentation: Epidural Anesthesia, Methemoglobinemia, Methylene Blue and Hemolytic Jaundice

Okulu E., Atay G., ERDEVE Ö., Bykmaz Y. E., Arsan S.

21st European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye, 10 - 13 Eylül 2008, ss.13-15, (Tam Metin Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: İstanbul
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.13-15
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Methemoglobinemia is an uncommon cause of neonatal cyanosis. A fullterm infant whose mother had epidural anesthesia with bupivacaine had methemoglobinemia after delivery. He showed hemolytic jaundice after treatment with methylene blue.