Cardiac arrest after interscalene brachial plexus block in the sitting position for shoulder arthroscopy: A case report

TÜRKER Y. G., Demirag B., Ozturk C., Uckunkaya N.

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, cilt.70, sa.1, ss.84-86, 2004 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 70 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Dergi Adı: Acta Orthopaedica Belgica
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.84-86
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The authors report a case of cardiac arrest following interscalene brachial plexus block in the sitting position for shoulder arthroscopy. The cardiac arrest occurred 45 minutes after interscalene brachial plexus block. It seems that it resulted from the activation of Bezold-Jarisch's reflex and a related vasovagal syncope.