A complication of superficial cervical plexus block used for thyroidectomy
By: Harshika Hannadige and Sandya Somaweera
Open Access
|Jul 2015Abstract
A superficial cervical plexus block was performed following general anaesthesia for a thyroidectomy to provide intraoperative and post-operative analgesia. The patient suffered a transient motor weakness and numbness on both upper limbs following the procedure which lasted about 12hrs. There were no residual neurological effects.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/slja.v23i2.8063 | Journal eISSN: 2279-1965
Language: English
Page range: 74 - 76
Published on: Jul 22, 2015
Published by: College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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