"Lidocaine anaphylaxis after epidural anesthesia for cesarean section "

Abstract

Allergic reaction to local anesthetics is very rare and most of the reported cases are due to ester local anesthetics. This case presents a parturient who experienced cardiac arrest due to hypersensitivity reaction to lidocaine after epidural injection for cesrarean section.

Keywords

• Lidocaine
• Anesthesia
• Reginal epidural