Prolonged continuous infraclavicular brachial plexus perineural infusion following replantation of a mid-humeral amputation

Infraclavicular brachial plexus blocks

Successful brachial plexus block requires a thorough knowledge of anatomy, both to decide on the appropriate approach and to locate the nerves. The plexus is traditionally found at specific anatomical points by using bony or vascular landmarks, whereas ultrasound allows block of the plexus at any point along its length. The course of the brachial plexus and its relationship to nearby structures...

Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Injuries.

Prolonged hemidiaphragmatic paresis following continuous interscalene brachial plexus block

Interscalene brachial plexus block provides effective anesthesia and analgesia for shoulder surgery. One of the disadvantages of this technique is the risk of hemidiaphragmatic paresis, which can occur as a result of phrenic nerve block and can cause a decrease in the pulmonary function, limiting the use of the block in patients with reduced functional residual capacity or a preexisting pulmona...

Phrenic nerve palsy following coracoid infraclavicular brachial plexus block

515 Received: May 19, 2009. Revised: May 28, 2009. Accepted: June 8, 2009. Corresponding author: Jeong Uk Han, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 7-206, Sinheung-dong 3ga, Jung-gu, Incheon 400-711, Korea. Tel: 82-32-890-3968, Fax: 82-32-8812477, E-mail: [email protected] Copyright c Korean Society of Anesthesiologists, 2009 cc This is an open-access a...

Lumbosacral plexus injury and brachial plexus injury following prolonged compression.

We report the case of a 36-year-old woman who developed right upper and lower limb paralysis with sensory deficit after sedative drug overdose with prolonged immobilization. Due to the initial motor and sensory deficit pattern, brachial plexus injury or C8/T1 radiculopathy was suspected. Subsequent nerve conduction study/electromyography proved the lesion level to be brachial plexus. Painful sw...