-
Reg Anesth Pain Med · Sep 2015
ReviewNeurologic Evaluation and Management of Perioperative Nerve Injury.
- James C Watson and Marc A Huntoon.
- From the Departments of *Neurology, and †Anesthesiology, Pain Division, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and ‡Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
- Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2015 Sep 1; 40 (5): 491-501.
AbstractNeurologic injury after regional anesthesia or pain medicine procedures is rare. Postprocedural neurologic deficits may create high levels of anxiety for the patient and practitioner, although most deficits are limited in severity and can be expected to fully resolve with time. Postoperative anesthesia-related neuraxial and peripheral nerve injuries are reviewed to define an efficient, structured approach to these complications. Emphasis is placed on acutely stratifying the urgency and scope of diagnostic testing or consultation necessity, initiating appropriate definitive treatments, and defining appropriate out-of-hospital follow-up and symptom management.
Notes