Nerve injury and the laryngeal mask airway
| Autor: | Iain A. Bruce, R. Ellis, N.J. Kay |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Předmět: |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Nitrous Oxide Mascara Laryngeal Masks Postoperative Complications Laryngeal mask airway medicine Pressure Humans Vocal Cord Palsy business.industry General Medicine respiratory system Nerve injury Surgery Cuff pressure Otorhinolaryngology General purpose Anesthesia Cuff medicine.symptom Airway business Vocal Cord Paralysis |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of laryngology and otology. 118(11) |
| ISSN: | 0022-2151 |
| Popis: | The laryngeal mask airway is a widely used, non-invasive, general purpose airway. We report the case of a temporary vocal cord palsy following the use of such an airway. The development of inappropriately high cuff pressures secondary to nitrous oxide diffusion into the cuff is proposed as the most likely cause. Knowledge of the existence of nerve injuries complicating laryngeal mask use is particularly important when counselling certain patients. Mandatory intraoperative cuff pressure monitoring should lower the risk of subsequent voice problems. |
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