Nerve Compression Injuries After Prolonged Prone Position Ventilation in Patients With SARS-CoV-2: A Case Series.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.10.131 and PMC identifier 7685952.
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Abstract
Prone positioning improves oxygenation in adult respiratory distress syndrome. This procedure has been widely used during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. However, this procedure can also be responsible for nerve damage and plexopathy. We retrospectively reviewed a series of 7 infectious patients with coronavirus disease 2019 who underwent prone positioning ventilation at the San Raffaele Hospital of Milan, Italy, during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Clinical and neurophysiological data of 7 patients with nerve compression injuries have been reported. Health care workers should take into consideration the risk factors for prone positioning-related plexopathy and nerve damage, especially in patients with coronavirus disease 2019, to prevent this type of complication.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Nerve Compression Syndromes
- Patient Positioning
- Prone Position
- Respiration, Artificial