KBB-Forum 2004 , Cilt 3, Sayı 1

TOXICITY OF LOCAL ANESTHETICS ADMINISTRED FOR TONSILLECTOMY

Dr. Altan YILDIRIM, Dr. Sinan KOCATÜRK, Dr. Tanfer KUNT
Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, KBB, Sivas, Türkiye A case of toxicity which appeared as a complication of injection of lidokain with 1/100.000 epinefrine into the paratonsillar location for tonsillectomy is reported. Keywords : Local anesthesia toxicity, tonsillectomy