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A case of Horner's syndrome following lateral sagittal infraclavicular block.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19117156     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Horner's Syndrome results from paralysis of the ipsilateral sympathetic cervical chain (stellate ganglion) caused by surgery, drugs (mainly high concentrations of local anesthetics), local compression (hematoma or tumor), or inadequate perioperative positioning of the patient. It occurs in 100 % of the patients with an interscalene block of the brachial plexus and can also occur in patients with other types of supraclavicular blocks. Horner's syndrome may be described as an unpleasant side effect because it has no clinical consequences in itself. For this reason anesthesiologists should be aware of this syndrome and if it occurs patients should be reassured and monitored closely. In this case report, we presented a case of Horner's Syndrome following lateral sagittal infraclavicular block (LSIB), a newly described technique.
Authors:
Tülay Hoşten; Yavuz Gürkan; Mine Solak; Kamil Toker
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Aǧrı : Ağrı (Algoloji) Derneği'nin Yayın organıdır = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1300-0012     ISO Abbreviation:  Agri     Publication Date:  2008 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-01     Completed Date:  2009-03-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9426197     Medline TA:  Agri     Country:  Turkey    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  45-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Madical School of Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey. tulayhosten@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Brachial Plexus
Elbow Joint / injuries*,  surgery*
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Horner Syndrome / etiology*,  therapy
Humans
Humeral Fractures / surgery
Male
Nerve Block / adverse effects*,  methods
Radius Fractures / surgery

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