Early diagnosis and treatment management with USG in a patient who developed unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis after interscalene block

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:06:28 +0300

Interscalene brachial plexus block is frequently used for anesthesia and analgesia in shoulder, clavicle, and humerus surgeries. However, complications such as infection, hematoma, vascular injury, local anesthetic toxicity, nerve damage, total spinal anesthesia, diaphragmatic paralysis, and Horner syndrome may occur after an interscalene block. In this case report, a case of unilateral diaphra...