Dr. John Mensah, MD

The doctor never discussed with me the possibility of adverse effects from a nerve block procedure for shoulder surgery, but his operative notes on the day of the surgery indicates that he did. My wife was with me when I was being prepped for surgery and confirms this. He administered general anesthesia prior to doing the nerve block which was apparently insufficient, as my wife heard me yelling from the other side of the curtain as he was inserting the needle, and heard a male voice saying to hold still. After experiencing breathing problems after surgery, I visited a Pulmonologist who diagnosed me with diaphragmatic paralysis and told me that it might resolve within 6 months to a year, and that if it does not resolve by one year, that it will not. It has been nearly 6 months since my surgery and my right lung is still paralyzed. If I had known of this possible complication I would not have had the nerve block administered.