Open AccessHoarseness of voice after supraclavicular ultrasound-guided subclavian perivascular brachial plexus block
Author(s) -
Monika Gupta,
Panna Jain,
Swaran Bhalla,
Nitish Upadhyay
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the indian anaesthetists' forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-7934
pISSN - 0973-0311
DOI - 10.4103/theiaforum.theiaforum_16_17
Subject(s) - medicine , brachial plexus block , brachial plexus , ultrasound , supraclavicular fossa , surgery , recurrent laryngeal nerve , radiology , thyroid , cancer , breast cancer
Supraclavicular brachial plexus nerve block is ideal for surgical procedures at or distal to the elbow. Ultrasound (USG) continues to grow in popularity as a method of nerve localization, and for the supraclavicular block, it has the advantage of allowing real-time visualization of the plexus, pleura, and vessels along with the needle and local anesthetic spread, but it may conversely create a false sense of security. The incidence of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) block occurring with supraclavicular approach is 1.3% of patients.[10] Incidence of RLN block with USG-guided supraclavicular block is not known. In this case report, we discuss a rare complication of RLN block which occurred while performing a supraclavicular perivascular block performed under USG guidance