Plasma ropivacaine levels during awake intracranial surgery.

Authors

• Paul B Audu
• Chuck Wilkerson
• Richard Bartkowski
• Kevin Gingrich
• Eugene Viscusi
• David Andrews

Publication/Presentation Date

7-1-2005

Abstract

Plasma ropivacaine levels produced by routine scalp infiltration for field block were assayed in eight patients undergoing awake intracranial surgery. Levels peaked within approximately 13 minutes, indicating rapid systemic absorption of ropivacaine. Potentially toxic plasma drug levels were achieved in three of eight patients, although no untoward effects attributable to elevated levels of ropivacaine were observed. Clinical vigilance is indicated during scalp infiltration with ropivacaine.

Volume

17

Issue

3

First Page

153

Last Page

155

ISSN

0898-4921

Published In/Presented At

Audu, P. B., Wilkerson, C., Bartkowski, R., Gingrich, K., Viscusi, E., & Andrews, D. (2005). Plasma ropivacaine levels during awake intracranial surgery. Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology, 17(3), 153–155. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ana.0000167446.56839.a4

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

16037737

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article