When Left Is Right and Right Is Wrong: A Case Report of Two Near-Miss Wrong-Sided Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Wrong-sided peripheral nerve blocks occur with a surprisingly high frequency despite being described as a “never event.” Timeout procedures are performed and documented, yet timeout omission is rarely cited as a contributing factor for wrong-sided blocks. We present two cases of near-miss wrong-side...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1541827 |