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Mononeuropathies associated with liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Campellone Joseph V.,
Lacomis David,
Giuliani Michael J.,
Kramer David J.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4598(199807)21:7<896::aid-mus7>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - mononeuropathy , medicine , liver transplantation , brachial plexus , surgery , transplantation , complication , peripheral neuropathy , anesthesia , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Mononeuropathies associated with orthotopic liver transplantation were evaluated in a prospective manner. Ten percent of liver transplant recipients were noted to have focal peripheral nerve lesions in the postoperative period. The ulnar nerve was most commonly involved, with intraoperative compression or postoperative trauma as possible mechanisms of injury. Other upper extremity mononeuropathies were likely a result of vascular cannulations. No brachial plexus injuries occurred. Diabetes and alcoholism were not risk factors for the development of a mononeuropathy. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 21:896–901, 1998.