Radial nerve paralysis due to Kent retractor during upper abdominal operation.
After general anesthesia, peripheral nerve paralysis is a rare complication. The frequently damaged nerves including: branches of the brachial plexus, the ulnar, radial and common peroneal nerves, and sometimes the facial nerve. The radial nerve is the most infrequently damaged one, accounting for only 3% of nerve damage. We report a case of radial nerve paralysis due to self retractor during abdominal operation, its clinical findings, and review of the literature on peripheral nerve paralysis.
Lee
Haeng-Chul
HC
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kkj6063@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
Kim
Hoon-Do
HD
Park
Wyun-Kon
WK
Rhee
Ho-Dong
HD
Kim
Ki-Jun
KJ
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D020425:Radial Neuropathy / Q000209:etiology*; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*