Spinal anesthesia as a complication of brachial plexus block using the posterior approach.
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.
Aramideh
Majid
M
Department of Anesthesiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
van den Oever
Huub L A
HL
Walstra
Gerard J
GJ
Dzoljic
Misa
M
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*