Transient Methemoglobinemia in Three Neonates Due to Maternal Pudendal Anesthesia. | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2017]

Author(s):

1. Sara Erol: Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Etlik Zübeyde Haním Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

2. Zehra Arslan: Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Etlik Zübeyde Haním Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

3. Istemi Han Celik: Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Etlik Zübeyde Haním Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

4. Ahmet Yagmur Bas: Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Etlik Zübeyde Haním Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

5. Nihal Demirel: Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Etlik Zübeyde Haním Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Abstract:

Methemoglobin (MetHb) is a form of hemoglobin which contains iron in ferric state. The delivery of oxygen to tissues is impaired and cellular hypoxia develops with an increase in MetHb levels. Methemoglobinemia is a rare but potentially lethal complication of local anesthetics. In this clinical brief, three cases of transient neonatal methemoglobinemia, caused by maternal pudendal anesthesia with prilocaine, are reported.

Page(s): 783-784

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 27, Issue: 12, Year: 2017

Keywords:

Methemoglobin Local anesthetic Newborn

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