title: Pleural effusion and atelectasis during continuous interscalene brachial plexus block -A case report-.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Chun Woo
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Sung Mee
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Choon Kyu
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Hee Uk
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Po Soon
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Young Su
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Jin Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Jin Woong
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Yi