Pleural effusion and atelectasis during continuous interscalene brachial plexus block -A case report-.
An interscalene brachial plexus block is an effective means of providing anesthesia-analgesia for shoulder surgery. However, it has a multitude of potential side effects such as phrenic nerve block. We report a case of a patient who developed atelectasis of the lung, and pleural effusion manifested as chest discomfort during a continuous interscalene brachial plexus block for postoperative analgesia.
Yang
Chun Woo
CW
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea.
Jung
Sung Mee
SM
Cho
Choon Kyu
CK
Kwon
Hee Uk
HU
Kang
Po Soon
PS
Lim
Young Su
YS
Oh
Jin Young
JY
Yi
Jin Woong
JW