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Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal

Brachial Plexus Injury in Abdominal and Breast Surgery

Submission: 12 July, 2018;Published: August 21, 2018

DOI: 10.32031/SMOAJ.2018.02.000526

ISSN : 2578-0379
Volume2 Issue1

Abstract

Brachial plexus injury is a picture of the upper extremity that leads to numbness, pain, and limitation of movement, usually seen in newborns and trauma cases. Iatrogenically, it is observed after thorax, orthopedics, breast, and abdominal surgeries nevertheless it is quite rare. Risk factors exist and treatment and management seem to be a challenging clinical condition.

Keywords: Brachial plexus; Abdominal surgery; Breast surgery; Nerve injury

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