Cardiac arrest after interscalene brachial plexus block in the sitting position for shoulder arthroscopy: a case report.
The authors report a case of cardiac arrest following interscalene brachial plexus block in the sitting position for shoulder arthroscopy. The cardiac arrest occurred 45 minutes after interscalene brachial plexus block. It seems that it resulted from the activation of Bezold-Jarisch's reflex and a related vasovagal syncope.
Turker
Gürkan
G
University Hospital of Bursa, Turkey.
Demirag
Burak
B
Ozturk
Cagatay
C
Uckunkaya
Nesimi
N
D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*