Yonsei Med J.  2003 Dec;44(6):1106-1109. 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.6.1106.

Radial Nerve Paralysis due to Kent Retractor during Upper Abdominal Operation

• Lee HC
• Kim HD
• Park WK
• Rhee HD
• Kim KJ

• KMID: 1091058
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2003.44.6.1106

Abstract

After general anesthesia, peripheral nerve paralysis is a rare complication. The frequently damaged nerves including: branches of the brachial plexus, the ulnar, radial and common peroneal nerves, and sometimes the facial nerve. The radial nerve is the most infrequently damaged one, accounting for only 3% of nerve damage. We report a case of radial nerve paralysis due to self retractor during abdominal operation, its clinical findings, and review of the literature on peripheral nerve paralysis.

Keyword

Paralysis; radial nerve; self retractor

MeSH Terms

Abdomen/*surgery
Adult
Female
Human
Paralysis/*etiology
Radial Neuropathy/*etiology
Surgical Instruments/*adverse effects