Anesth Pain Med.  2008 Jul;3(3):224-227.

Severe Neck Edema after Shoulder Arthroscopy : A case report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. amandla@empal.com
  • 2Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Municipal Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Although shoulder arthroscopy has provided a major advantage in the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder injuries, it is not free of complications. Several clinical reports have described patients who suffered life-threatening airway obstruction during arthroscopic shoulder surgery performed under regional or general anesthesia. We report a case of severe neck edema threatening airway after shoulder arthroscopy under general anesthesia.

Keyword

airway obstruction; edema; general anesthesia; shoulder arthroscopy

MeSH Terms

Airway Obstruction
Anesthesia, General
Arthroscopy
Edema
Humans
Imidazoles
Neck
Nitro Compounds
Shoulder
Imidazoles
Nitro Compounds
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