title: Brachial plexus injury in live related donor hepatectomy: a chart review.
abstract: Retrieval of the partial liver graft is a complicated and time-consuming procedure and reported to be associated with brachial plexus injury. We present a case series of brachial plexus injury in live related donor hepatectomy of 95 donors analyzed retrospectively. Seven donors suffered from brachial plexus injuries of varying severity and duration. Out of these, one donor had residual paresis. The reasons could be application of retractors, which may have led to traction and compression above the nerve roots.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Karna
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies