title: Cardiac arrest after interscalene brachial plexus block in the sitting position for shoulder arthroscopy: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gürkan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Turker
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Demirag
authors.forename: Cagatay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Nesimi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uckunkaya
mesh_terms: 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*