Radial nerve lesion after malposition and sedation by continuous target controlled infusion of propofol for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the gold standard treatment for ureteral calculosis. Radial neuropathy related to anesthetic or surgical procedures is a very rare complication and it is generally related to compression factors1. To date and to our knowledge, there are no descriptions of radial nerve lesion after ESWL procedure. A 36 years old female patient (61 Kg) with ureter calculosis disease, presented to ambulatory ESWL on the left lumbar region. She had previous history of post-spinal anesthesia headache. Pre-operative examinations were normal.