Anesth Pain Med.  2009 Jul;4(3):276-279.

Severe neck edema and pleural effusion caused by a large amount of irrigation fluid following shoulder arthroscopy : A case report

• Jung WS
• Kim HS
• Lee KC
• Kwak HJ

Abstract

As a result of advanced surgical techniques, arthroscopy for shoulder surgery is becoming more common.Although serious complications from the absorption of fluid during shoulder arthroscopy are rare, significant absorption of irrigation fluid does occur during the procedure.This report describes a case of severe neck edema and pleural effusion following shoulder arthroscopy in a patient who received a large amount of arthroscopy fluid for irrigation.

Keyword

edema; pleural effusion; shoulder arthroscopy

MeSH Terms

Absorption
Arthroscopy
Edema
Humans
Neck
Pleural Effusion
Shoulder