title: Radial nerve paralysis due to Kent retractor during upper abdominal operation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kkj6063@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
authors.forename: Haeng-Chul
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hoon-Do
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Wyun-Kon
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Ho-Dong
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: Ki-Jun
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: 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*