A Case of Pneumothorax after Phrenic Nerve Block with Guidance of a Nerve Stimulator

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Tarih

2011

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Korean Pain Soc

Erişim Hakkı

info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Özet

Hiccups have more than 100 etiologies. The most common etiology has gastrointestinal origins, related mainly to gastric distention and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Intractable hiccups are rare but may present as a severe symptom of various diseases. Hiccups are mostly treated with non-invasive or pharmacological therapies. If these therapies fail, invasive methods should be used. Here, we present a patient on whom we performed a blockage of the phrenic nerve with the guidance of a nerve stimulator. The patient also had pneumothorax as a complication. Three hours after intervention, a tube thoracostomy was performed. One week later, the patient was cured and discharged from the hospital. In conclusion, a stimulator provides the benefit of localizing the phrenic nerve, which leads to diaphragmatic contractions. Patients with thin necks have more risk of pneumothorax during phrenic nerve location.

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Anahtar Kelimeler

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Hiccup, Phrenic Nerve, Pneumothorax, Stimulator

Kaynak

Korean Journal of Pain

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N/A

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Q1

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24

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2

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