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Brachial Plexus Injury After Right Hepatectomy

Authors: Garima Daga, Prashant Balwant Kerkar

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 2/2017

Abstract

Iatrogenic nerve palsies due to faulty positioning on the operating table are commonly seen over the elbow and popliteal fossa. However, injury to the brachial plexus (BP) is rarely encountered and is a recently reported phenomenon due to the increasing number of complex surgeries including hepatobiliary surgical procedures. Brachial plexus injury (BPI) needs to be recognized as a potential complication of prolonged abdominal surgery. The present case report highlights the potential for BPI and its early recognition, management, and prevention in complex prolonged abdominal surgical procedures. BPI has been described in a 64-year-old patient following a prolonged right hepatectomy.

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Title: Brachial Plexus Injury After Right Hepatectomy
Authors: Garima Daga
Prashant Balwant Kerkar
Publication date: 01-06-2017
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0975-7651
Electronic ISSN: 0976-6952
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-016-0615-0

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