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FUSHIGI
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Sitting or beach chair position for shoulder surgery can contribute to intraoperative hypo-perfusion of the brain as well as airway access issues. interscalene blocks can cause or result in problems of a few sorts too. Lastly, heavy dose opiates for post-op pain control (shoulder surgery can be really uncomfortable) and OSA are potentially problematic. That he’s in the ICU 3 weeks after surgery is obviously not good.
There is also the potential for VIP medicine to be in play here.
Last edited by pavulon; 07-23-2018 at 02:57 AM..
Reason: last sentence added
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