• Korean J Anesthesiol · Jan 2010

    Pleural effusion and atelectasis during continuous interscalene brachial plexus block -A case report-.

    • Chun Woo Yang, Sung Mee Jung, Choon Kyu Cho, Hee Uk Kwon, Po Soon Kang, Young Su Lim, Jin Young Oh, and Jin Woong Yi.
    • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea.
    • Korean J Anesthesiol. 2010 Jan 1;58(1):95-8.

    AbstractAn interscalene brachial plexus block is an effective means of providing anesthesia-analgesia for shoulder surgery. However, it has a multitude of potential side effects such as phrenic nerve block. We report a case of a patient who developed atelectasis of the lung, and pleural effusion manifested as chest discomfort during a continuous interscalene brachial plexus block for postoperative analgesia.

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