[Hypoglossal nerve injury following endotracheal intubation].

Autor:	Janssen J; LUMC, afd. Anesthesiologie, Leiden.; Contact: Jouke Janssen (j.janssen@lumc.nl)., Swets M; Haga Ziekenhuis, Den Haag: Afd. Anesthesiologie., de Jong M; LUMC, afd. Anesthesiologie, Leiden., Hassing LT; Haga Ziekenhuis, Den Haag, afd. Neurologie., van Gageldonk BJHG; Haga Ziekenhuis, Den Haag, afd. Cardiologie., van der Zwan T; Haga Ziekenhuis, Den Haag: Afd. Anesthesiologie.
Jazyk:	Dutch; Flemish
Zdroj:	Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde [Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd] 2020 Jul 16; Vol. 164. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 16.
Abstrakt:	Background: Endotracheal intubation is required to keep the airway open when a patient undergoes surgery under general anaesthetic. Here we present a rare complication of endotracheal intubation. Case: A 70-year-old woman underwent repeat pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation under general anaesthetic. Because the procedure was expected to take a long time, and because the surgeon might want to perform transoesophageal echocardiography, we chose to carry out endotracheal intubation on this patient. After the operation she showed dyspnoea, problems with swallowing and dysarthria. Physical examination showed elevation of the right pharyngeal arch and deviation of the tongue to the right. This was found to be due to hypoglossal nerve injury. Conclusion: Hypoglossal nerve injury is a rare complication of endotracheal intubation. There is no proven effective treatment for this complication. Prognosis is favourable: 69% of the patients recover completely in the first 6 months following intubation. Patients with this complication should receive supportive therapy, such as speech therapy and dietary modifications, to prevent aspiration.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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