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Nerve Injury in Regional Anaesthesia

Ben Carey1†, Michael Barrington2

1Provisional Fellow, St. Vincents’ Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

2Consultant, St. Vincents’ Hospital and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Edited by: Dr. Gill Foxall, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK, and Dr. Su Cheen Ng, Consultant in Anaesthetics, University College Hospital, London, UK

†Corresponding author e-mail: bencarey81@yahoo.co.uk

Published 14 April 2020

Abstract

Although nerve injuries associated with peripheral nerve blockade (PNB) are often temporary, the potential long-term consequences of nerve injury following PNB include sensory and motor deficits, neuropathic pain, and permanent disability, with an associated decrease in a patients’ quality of life. This article aims to explore the pathophysiology of nerve injury from PNB, suggest preventative strategies therein, and provide a common sense approach to their management.

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