Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Catheter Complicated by Persistent Phrenic Nerve Palsy

A 76-year-old male presented for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) in the beach chair position. A preoperative interscalene nerve catheter was placed under direct ultrasound-guidance utilizing a posterior in-plane approach. On POD 2, the catheter was removed. Three weeks postoperatively, the...

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Main Authors: Andrew T. Koogler, Michael Kushelev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9873621