Superficial nerve damage of thumb of laparoscopic surgeon.
We report a case of digital nerve (superficial branch of the radial nerve) compression injury in the thumb caused by repeated compression at the proximal phalanx level by a finger grip of a laparoscopic instrument during laparoscopic surgery.
Lee
W J
WJ
Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. wjlee@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
Chae
Y S
YS
D000328:Adult; D001831:Body Temperature; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D006941:Hyperesthesia / Q000209:etiology*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009431:Neural Conduction; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D013933:Thumb / Q000294:innervation* / Q000503:physiopathology