Respiratory arrest in patients undergoing arteriovenous graft placement with supraclavicular brachial plexus block: A case series

Anoushka Afonso, Yaakov Beilin

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Abstract

Supraclavicular brachial plexus block is commonly used for upper extremity surgery. Respiratory arrest in three patients with end-stage renal disease after ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block for creation of an arteriovenous graft over a 6-month period is presented. Patients with renal failure may represent a group at particular risk for respiratory failure following supraclavicular brachial plexus block.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)321-323
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2013

Keywords

  • Arteriovenous graft renal failure
  • Complications
  • Diaphragmatic paralysis
  • Supraclavicular brachial plexus block

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