Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2022; 10(30): 11090-11100
Published online Oct 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i30.11090
Recovery of brachial plexus injury after bronchopleural fistula closure surgery based on electrodiagnostic study: A case report and review of literature
Young-In Go, Da-Sol Kim, Gi-Wook Kim, Yu Hui Won, Sung-Hee Park, Myoung-Hwan Ko, Jeong-Hwan Seo
Young-In Go, Da-Sol Kim, Gi-Wook Kim, Yu Hui Won, Sung-Hee Park, Myoung-Hwan Ko, Jeong-Hwan Seo, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 54907, South Korea
Gi-Wook Kim, Yu Hui Won, Sung-Hee Park, Myoung-Hwan Ko, Jeong-Hwan Seo, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, South Korea
Author contributions: Go YI performed the electrodiagnostic study and contributed to the manuscript drafting; Kim GW, Won YH, and Park SH contributed to the data analysis; Go YI, Ko MH, Seo JH, and Kim DS contributed to the final diagnoses; Kim DS was responsible for the manuscript revision and intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Da-Sol Kim, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, No. 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju 54907, South Korea. dsolkim@jbnu.ac.kr
Received: May 30, 2022
Peer-review started: May 30, 2022
First decision: July 29, 2022
Revised: August 5, 2022
Accepted: September 22, 2022
Article in press: September 22, 2022
Published online: October 26, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: We report a rare case of brachial plexus (division level), suprascapular, and long thoracic nerve injury after axillary thoracotomy and latissimus dorsi muscle flap surgery for bronchopleural fistula. The patient was diagnosed via the clinical course, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and electrodiagnostic study. This case recommends that clinicians should pay attention to patients’ underlying conditions, which are related to nerve complications such as severe multiple joint contractures, and prevent the complications.