RT Book, Section
A1 Watson, James C.
A2 Hadzic, Admir
SR Print(0)
ID 1141737465
T1 Assessment of Neurologic Complications of Regional Anesthesia
T2 Hadzic's Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071717595
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141737465
RD 2024/04/20
AB Neurologic  injury  following  regional  anesthesia  is  an  uncommon,  but  dreaded,  complication  that  creates  high  levels  of  anxiety  in  the  patient  and  anesthesiologist.1,2,3  Most  deficits  will  be  sensory  predominant  and  limited  in  duration  and  severity  and  can  be  handled  with  reassurance  and  appropriate  follow-up.  Discerning  these  cases  from  the  rare  complications  that  require  emergent  imaging,  neurologic  or  neurosurgical  consultation,  or  treatment  is  vital.  This  chapter  focuses  on  recognition  of  postoperative  neurologic  complications,  recognition  of  barriers  to  their  recognition  and  evaluations,  and  an  efficient,  structured  clinical  approach  to  postanesthesia  neurologic  complications.