Novel technique for reversing phrenic nerve paresis secondary to interscalene brachial plexus block
Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Novel technique for reversing phrenic nerve paresis secondary to interscalene brachial plexus block | |
| Creator | Fleming, Ian O. Boddu, Krishna | |
| Description | Interscalene brachial plexus block is the reference analgesic technique for shoulder surgery. Phrenic nerve palsy with hemidiaphragmatic paresis is an established complication that results in symptomatic dyspnoea in a small number of subjects, and is poorly tolerated. Established management is supportive and assumes that, once administered, the duration of the block is unalterable. A case is presented of saline washout as a rescue measure for severe dyspnoea due to phrenic nerve palsy following interscalene brachial plexus block. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first case of this method used to reverse a single-injection brachial plexus block. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2018-06-30 | |
| Identifier | 10.1080/22201181.2018.1461318 | |
| Source | Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia; Vol 24, No 3 (2018); 31-34 2220-1173 2220-1181 | |
| Language | eng | |
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