A Unique Case of Hoarseness of Voice following Left Sided Supraclavicular Block: A Case Report

Authors

  • Gajal Lakhe Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5570-8821
  • Hari Poudel Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Suresh Pradhan Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Santosh Dhakal Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njms.v5i1.36710

Keywords:

Brachial Plexus, Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve, Supraclavicular

Abstract

Supraclavicular brachial plexus block is popular for surgeries distal to the level of mid-arm. Though rare, recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy can occur in 1.3% of cases. It has been reported mostly in cases of right-sided block and only one case has been reported on the left side. We present a case of 50-year-old-female patient, who developed hoarseness of voice following a left-sided classical supraclavicular block.

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Author Biographies

Gajal Lakhe, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal

Assistant Professor

Department of Anesthesia

Hari Poudel, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal

Assistant professor

Department of Anesthesia

Suresh Pradhan, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal

Lecturer

Department of Anesthesia

Santosh Dhakal, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal

Lecturer

Department of Anesthesia

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Published

2020-12-30

How to Cite

Lakhe, G., Poudel, H., Pradhan, S., & Dhakal, S. (2020). A Unique Case of Hoarseness of Voice following Left Sided Supraclavicular Block: A Case Report. Nepal Journal of Medical Sciences, 5(2), 39–41. https://doi.org/10.3126/njms.v5i1.36710

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Case Reports

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