Pleural effusion and atelectasis during continuous interscalene brachial plexus block -A case report-

An interscalene brachial plexus block is an effective means of providing anesthesia-analgesia for shoulder surgery. However, it has a multitude of potential side effects such as phrenic nerve block. We report a case of a patient who developed atelectasis of the lung, and pleural effusion manifested...

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Autores principales: Yang, Chun Woo, Jung, Sung Mee, Cho, Choon Kyu, Kwon, Hee Uk, Kang, Po Soon, Lim, Young Su, Oh, Jin Young, Yi, Jin Woong
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2872898/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20498819
http://dx.doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2010.58.1.95
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Sumario:An interscalene brachial plexus block is an effective means of providing anesthesia-analgesia for shoulder surgery. However, it has a multitude of potential side effects such as phrenic nerve block. We report a case of a patient who developed atelectasis of the lung, and pleural effusion manifested as chest discomfort during a continuous interscalene brachial plexus block for postoperative analgesia.

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