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Bilateral vocal cord paralysis caused by laryngeal mask airway
- Source :
- American journal of otolaryngology. 28(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is regarded as a safer supraglottic airway for general anesthesia compared with conventional endotracheal tubes. We report a case of bilateral vocal cord palsy temporarily observed after using the LMA, which required urgent tracheotomy. Severe swelling of the arytenoid suggested that bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy was caused by prolonged compression on the pyriform fossa. One month later, vocal cord movements were fully recovered. It should be noted that bilateral vocal cord palsy is a possible complication associated with use of the LMA.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Cord
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis
Neurological disorder
respiratory system
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Laryngeal Masks
Surgery
Tracheotomy
Otorhinolaryngology
Laryngeal mask airway
Anesthesia
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
medicine
Humans
Female
Vocal cord paralysis
Complication
business
Vocal Cord Paralysis
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01960709
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American journal of otolaryngology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....58f80c3429ea1a6abf256ee5e2191371