<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

Publicado en línea: 09 feb 2016

Páginas: 128 - 129

Recibido: 15 jul 2015

Aceptado: 13 sept 2015

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

Palabras clave
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

Publicado en línea: 09 feb 2016

Páginas: 128 - 129

Recibido: 15 jul 2015

Aceptado: 13 sept 2015

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

Palabras claveepinephrine, ropivacaine, lidocaine, brachial plexus, radial nerve injury

© by Alexandra Lazar

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

Palabras clave
epinephrine, ropivacaine, lidocaine, brachial plexus, radial nerve injury