Permanent hemidiaphragmatic paresis after interscalene brachial plexus block: a case report
Abstract Interscalene brachial plexus block has been widely used in shoulder surgery. We report one case of long-term phrenic palsy following ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block and we will discuss the possible etiology and mechanism of this disability. For painful shoulder surgery, ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block remains topical. Alternative blocks, such as suprascapular and axillary blocks, may be reserved for patients with pre-existing respiratory pathology.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia (SBA)
2021
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2352-22912021000200175 |
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