Local Anaesthetic Toxicity question..
Greetings to everyone in the forum!
I am still an unwise resident so I would like anyone with experience to comment..
After I read about lidocaine infusion benefits in open colorectal surgery I 've been convincing some of my more ''open minded'' attendings to run it intraop and in PACU in selected patients with no liver disease, at 2mg/kg/hr IBW. My issue is that surgeons regularly infiltrate the wound with 0.375% ropi, usually at a total dose of 75-150mg, during closure. Could this...
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity question..
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