Bilateral interpleural injection of local anesthetics
Aguilar, J.L.; Montero, A.; Vidal Lopez, F.; Llamazares, J.F.
Regional Anesthesia 14(2): 93-94
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0146-521X PMID: 2487671 Document Number: 331908
Two cases of bilateral interpleural analgesia using bupivacaine are presented. This technique was selected due to relative or absolute contraindications to continuous thoracic epidural analgesia in both cases. Emphasis is placed on the safeguards that need to be employed to avoid the very serious potential complications when this method is employed bilaterally.