Brachial plexus is responsible for the entire motor
function and most of the sensory function of the upper
extremity. Anesthesia of the upper extremity and
shoulder region can be achieved by blocking the
brachial plexus from different sites. Since the
interscalene block success rate is high (there is little
side effect and it is easy to implement), its use in
shoulder and upper limb surgical is becoming
increasingly widespread. In this case, we present a
patient who has undergone interscalene brachial plexus
block using prilocain-bupivacain with stimplex. The
case was a 26 year-old male diagnosed with spina bifida
and subjected to shunt operation due to hydrocephalus.
At the same time, the patient was on dialysis treatment
2 days a week for chronic renal failure. In the medical
history of the case, there were epilepsy, paraplegic
asthma, and pigeon chest. The patient's micrognathic
thyroglossal distance was short, and the mallampati
score was 4. He was prepared for surgery with
intramedullary cement augmentation and screw
stabilization with the right humerus fracture. The
patient had hydrocephalus, chronic renal failure, pigeon
breast, asthma, and difficult intubation criteria.
Therefore, when considering the risks, interscalene
brachial plexus block was preferred to avoid multiple
drug use. As a result, we think that regional anesthesia
is a good alternative to other anesthesia in high-risk
patients.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Case Reports |
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Publication Date | December 25, 2018 |
Submission Date | October 10, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 27 Issue: 3 |