UNILATERAL VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS FOLLOWING ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION

Authors
LAURSEN RJ LARSEN KM MOLGAARD J KOLZE V
Citation
Rj. Laursen et al., UNILATERAL VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS FOLLOWING ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION, Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 42(1), 1998, pp. 131-132
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015172
Volume
42
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
131 - 132
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5172(1998)42:1<131:UVCPFE>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The present report describes a case of postoperative paralysis of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve in a patient undergoing surgery at a si te far from the anatomic course of the nerve. Possible aetiological fa ctors, symptoms, management and prophylaxis are discussed. (C) Acta An aesthesiologica Scandinavica 42 (1998).