Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
During shoulder arthroscopy, extravasation of irrigation fluid can lead to nearby soft tissue pain. This pain is assumed to be caused by hydrostatic swelling. The diagnosis can be confirmed by looking for streaking of the muscle with ultrasound visualization. Traditionally, this discomfort has been treated with analgesics until the irrigation extravasation is reabsorbed and eliminated. This leaves the patient with the discomfort of pectoral pain. In this case, we report sonographically document of extravasation in the pectoral region, and introduce the novel technique of the ultrasound guided INTRAPEC injection as an alternative for pain control due to extravasation.
Published Date: 2023-08-09; Received Date: 2023-07-10