Bilateral Brachial Plexus Palsy after a Radical Subtotal Gastrectomy for Early Gastric Cancer: A case report.
- Author:
Tae Eel RHEE
1
;
Young Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Brachial plexus palsy;
Radical subtotal gastrectomy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anesthesia;
Arm;
Brachial Plexus*;
Gastrectomy*;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Male;
Operating Tables;
Paralysis*;
Stomach Neoplasms*;
Traction
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2000;59(4):545-547
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
If pressure injuries to neuromuscular, vascular, and tissue structures are to be avoided, care in the positioning patients on the operating table and in preparing for anesthesia is always important. Avoiding excessive traction of upper and lower extremities adjacent to major nerves will also limit dangerous neurologic sequelae. Here, we report the case of a 44-year-old male patient who underwent a radical subtotal gastrectomy. He suffered postoperative weakness in both arms. This article presents that case of bilateral brachial plexus palsy after a radical subtotal gastrectomym as wekk as a review of the literature.
