[Horners syndrome. A complication of the lateral recumbent position (author's transl)].
The appearance of a unilateral Horner's syndrome after an anesthetic in the lateral recumbent position is reported. It was caused by a damage to the sympathetic nerve at the level of Th 1 probably due to the extreme lateral flexion of the cervical vertebral spine. The importance of correct positioning of the head during anesthesia is stressed.
D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia; D005260:Female; D006257:Head; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011187:Posture; D013131:Spine
Horner-Syndrom. Eine Komplikation der Seitenlagerung.