Brachial plexus injury related to improper positioning during general anesthesia

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 132-134

  Ngamprasertwong, Pornswan ^a   Phupong, Vorapong ^a   Uerpairojkit, Ketchada ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; Perioperative positioning

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; ISOFLURANE; MORPHINE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CASE REPORT; DELTOID MUSCLE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPERESTHESIA; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROPATHY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RISK FACTOR; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BODY POSTURE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; INJURY; LAPAROSCOPY; NEPHRECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTURE;

EID: 3142744242     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-003-0220-6     Document Type: Article

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