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Anesthesia and analgesia · Sep 2000
Case ReportsRecurring brachial plexus neuropathy in a diabetic patient after shoulder surgery and continuous interscalene block.
- T T Horlocker, S W O'Driscoll, and R P Dinapoli.
- Departments of Anesthesiology, Orthopedic Surgery, and Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. horlocker.terese@mayo.edu
- Anesth. Analg. 2000 Sep 1;91(3):688-90.
ImplicationsThe performance of regional blockade on a patient with a preexisting neurologic condition or a history of neurologic complications after regional anesthesia is controversial. We present a case of recurring brachial plexus neuropathy in a diabetic patient after two shoulder procedures performed 4 mo apart. In both cases, the patient underwent intensive physical therapy with continuous postoperative interscalene analgesia.
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