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The provided text contains the author guidelines and editorial policies for the Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Anesthesiology Reanimation, rather than the results of a clinical study.
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Atrial fibrillation is a rare but significant risk following local anesthesia with epinephrine, particularly in patients with cardiac disorders.
Local anesthesia with epinephrine can precipitate atrial fibrillation in susceptible patients, necessitating careful perioperative monitoring.
May warrant caution with epinephrine-containing local anesthetics in AF-prone patients; leaves open causal link and need for prospective confirmation.
This case study highlights the rare but significant risk of atrial fibrillation following local anesthesia with epinephrine, particularly in patients with cardiac disorders. We present a case of a 62-year-old female with a history of heart disease who developed atrial fibrillation during excision surgery for a right frontal lobe tumor. The surgery involved the use of a local anesthetic containing epinephrine on the scalp, a region with significant skin absorption. The study underscores the importance of heart rhythm monitoring and prompt management of cardiac irregularities during and after such procedures.
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NALBAT et al. (2024) studied this question. The provided text contains the author guidelines and editorial policies for the Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Anesthesiology Reanimation, rather than the results of a clinical study.
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