<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Adding epinephrine to local anesthetics is recommended to extend the duration of peripheral nerve blocks. We describe in this article two cases of radial nerve injury possible due to coadministration of epinephrine during brachial plexus block.</p></abstract>

Adding epinephrine to local anesthetics is recommended to extend the duration of peripheral nerve blocks. We describe in this article two cases of radial nerve injury possible due to coadministration of epinephrine during brachial plexus block.

Radial Nerve Injury after Brachial Nerve Block - Case Series

Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tirgu-Mures, Romania

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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Adding epinephrine to local anesthetics is recommended to extend the duration of peripheral nerve blocks. We describe in this article two cases of radial nerve...

Radial Nerve Injury after Brachial Nerve Block - Case Series

Published Online: Feb 09, 2016

Page range: 128 - 129

Received: Jul 15, 2015

Accepted: Sep 13, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0088

Keywords
epinephrine, ropivacaine, lidocaine, brachial plexus, radial nerve injury

© by Alexandra Lazar

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Radial Nerve Injury after Brachial Nerve Block - Case Series

Published Online: Feb 09, 2016

Page range: 128 - 129

Received: Jul 15, 2015

Accepted: Sep 13, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0088

Keywordsepinephrine, ropivacaine, lidocaine, brachial plexus, radial nerve injury

© by Alexandra Lazar

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
epinephrine, ropivacaine, lidocaine, brachial plexus, radial nerve injury