Description
Peri-operative peripheral nerve injuries continue to be a source of morbidity to the patient and litigation for the anaesthetist. A study of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) closed claims identified 16% of cases were for nerve injuries, the second commonest cause next to death (32%). This article reviews the incidence, aetiology and prevention of some of the commoner nerve injuries that may occur in the perioperative period.
