Projected complex sensations after interscalene brachial plexus block.
The development of projected complex sensations mimicking phantom pain after interscalene block is reported. The recognition of this entity is important because it may be confused with some other cardiac, esophageal, or visceral pathologies.
Casutt
Mattias
M
Department of Anesthesiology, Orthopedic University Clinic Zurich/Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland.
Ekatodramis
Georgios
G
Maurer
Konrad
K
Borgeat
Alain
A
D001917:Brachial Plexus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010591:Phantom Limb; D012677:Sensation; D013249:Sternum