title: A Rare Cause of Patient Movement Occurring During Carotid Surgery.
abstract: In this case, we report difficulty in the conduct of carotid surgery during an earthquake. With the epicenter >200 miles away, intraoperative movement was subtle and initially attributed to recovery from neuromuscular blockade. More significant seismic motion in a hospital is accompanied by additional challenges that are discussed.
authors.affiliation: From the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Palo Alto, California.
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lighthall
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pollard
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D055866:Earthquakes; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D056888:Patient Positioning