Severe Neck Edema after Shoulder Arthroscopy : A case report |
Min Seok Kim, Nam Su Gil, Young Jin Ro, Seong Won Min, Chong Soo Kim, Jin Huh |
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. |
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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. |
Key Words:
airway obstruction, edema, general anesthesia, shoulder arthroscopy |
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