Respiratory Failure After Supraclavicular Nerve Block in a Patient With a Contralateral Brachial Plexus Injury: A Case Report.

Christopher S Crowe Bridget P Pulos Robert J SpinnerAlexander Y Shin

Published in: JBJS case connector (2022)

The paralysis of her right phrenic nerve at the time of left-sided regional anesthesia was identified as the etiology of near-complete bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis and respiratory failure.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
case report
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
peripheral nerve