title: Spinal anesthesia as a complication of brachial plexus block using the posterior approach.
abstract: In this case report we describe a technique used to provide local analgesia for surgical procedures. Although this technique has a reduced risk of complications, we present a patient who experienced a life-threatening paralysis without loss of consciousness during an attempted brachial plexus block with a posterior approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aramideh
authors.forename: Huub L A
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: van den Oever
authors.forename: Gerard J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Walstra
authors.forename: Misa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dzoljic
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000187:drug effects*