Anesth Analg 2002;94:1270-1271
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society
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Projected Complex Sensations After Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block
Mattias Casutt, MD,
Georgios Ekatodramis, MD,
Konrad Maurer, MD, and
Alain Borgeat, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, Orthopedic University Clinic Zurich/Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Alain Borgeat, MD, Chief of Staff, Anesthesiology, Orthopedic University Clinic of Zurich/Balgrist, Forchstrasse 340, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland. Address e-mail to aborgeat{at}balgrist.unizh.ch
IMPLICATIONS: The development of projected complex sensations mimicking phantom pain after interscalene block is reported. The recognition of this entity is important because it may be confused with some other cardiac, esophageal, or visceral pathologies.
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