Inter-arm arterial pressure difference caused by prone position in the thoracic outlet syndrome patient: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2010.58.1.91
- Author:
Seung Su KIM
1
;
Soon Ho CHEONG
;
Won Jin LEE
;
Dong Hwa JUN
;
Myoung Jin KO
;
Kwang Rae CHO
;
Sang Eun LEE
;
Young Hwan KIM
;
Se Hun LIM
;
Jeong Han LEE
;
Kun Moo LEE
;
Young Kyun CHOE
;
Young Jae KIM
;
Chee Mahn SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea. anesjsh@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blood pressure;
Interarm;
Prone;
Thoracic outlet syndrome
- MeSH:
Arm;
Arterial Pressure;
Arteries;
Blood Pressure;
Blood Vessels;
Brachial Plexus;
Glycosaminoglycans;
Humans;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Prone Position;
Supine Position;
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome;
Veins
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2010;58(1):91-94
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Thoracic outlet syndrome has neurologic symptoms caused by compression of brachial plexus, blood vessel symptoms are caused by compression of the artery or vein. The authors report a case of sudden decrease in blood pressure of the left arm after turning the patient from supine position to prone position. They confirmed that the patient had thoracic outlet syndrome after performing computed tomography.
