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Cocaine isolated 1856 1884 cocaine used in occular surgery 1880s Regional anesthesia plexus 1898 cocaine used in spinal anesthesia 1905 1st synthetic LA (procaine) introduced 1943 lidocaine synthesized Mepivacaine (1957), Bupiv (63), Ropiv (96)
Infiltration Anesthesia/Analgesia
Most local anesthetics can be used for infiltration anesthesia Immediate onset for intradermal or subcutaneous administration Epinephrine will prolong duration of action of all local anesthetics Pain with injection is noted due to the acidic nature of local anesthetic solutions
Local Anesthetic
Concentration in %
Duration of Action
Lidocaine
0.5-1
300
4.5
30-60 minutes Moderate duration 45-90 minutes Moderate duration 120-240 minutes Long duration 120-360 minutes Long duration
Mepivacaine
0.5-1
300
4.5
Bupivacaine
0.25-0.5
175
2.5
Ropivacaine
0.1-2
200
Mepivacaine
0.5-1
500
Bupivacaine
0.25-0.5
225
Injection Technique
Lowest concentration effective Prep wound first if possible Smallest needle available (27g) Use wound margin Subdermal injection Insert, then inject
Injectio n
Injection should be subdermal Bury the hub and inject as you withdraw Through wound edge
Injection Technique
Warming No change in efficacy Less pain of injection Probably synergistic with buffering
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