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nerve block surgery

by mamma47, Mar 07, 2008 07:57PM
I had surgery today for a torn rotator cuff and a nerve block was used for the procedure.  eleven hour have passed since surgery and i have no feeling.  Is this normal and if so how long should a nerve block last?
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by Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD, Mar 08, 2008 08:16PM
To: mamma47
Hello.

Most people recover from the nerve block in 2 to 5 hours. Your may be a rare incidence of a delay in the recovery. Sometimes while giving the injection, the needle may harm a few nerves. During the injection, if you feel a sudden sharp pain or sensation in the upper limb, you may consider a needle induced damage. Did anything of that sort happen with you?

Has the block cleared now?

Regards
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