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[Neuropathy in the upper extremity after anesthesia].

Yoshihiro Hirabayashi¹, Takashi Igarashi, Norimasa Seo

¹Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi.

Masui. the Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology

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Summary

This study found that 0.7% of patients experienced upper extremity neuropathy after anesthesia. Most cases were minor and resolved quickly, with only 0.1% experiencing persistent symptoms.

Area of Science:

Anesthesiology
Neurology
Surgical Complications

Background:

Investigating the incidence of upper extremity neuropathy following anesthesia.
Assessing the frequency of neurological complications after surgical procedures.

Observation:

Reviewed 5454 patients undergoing surgery between January and December 2004.
Monitored postoperative patient courses for neurological adverse events.

Findings:

Neuropathy occurred in 0.7% of patients (33 out of 5454).
Minor symptoms resolving within days were observed in 0.6% of patients.
Persistent neuropathy symptoms were rare, affecting 0.1% of patients.

Implications:

Upper extremity neuropathy is an infrequent complication of anesthesia.

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The majority of post-anesthesia neuropathies are transient and minor.

Long-term neurological deficits from anesthesia are uncommon.