Severe Neck Edema after Shoulder Arthroscopy : A case report

Kim, Min Seok; Gil, Nam Su; Ro, Young Jin; Min, Seong Won; Kim, Chong Soo; Huh, Jin

Case Report

General Article

Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2008;3(3):224-227.
Published online July 30, 2008.

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.

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