Vocal cord granuloma after transoral thyroidectomy using oral endotracheal intubation: two case reports

Autor: Tsung-Jung Liang, Nai-Yu Wang, Shiuh-Inn Liu, I-Shu Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: BMC Anesthesiology, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2253
DOI: 10.1186/s12871-021-01393-8
Popis: Abstract Background Transoral thyroidectomy can be performed using nasal or oral intubation. Recently, we encountered two cases of vocal cord granuloma that were suspected to result from intraoperative compression by the oral endotracheal tube. Cases presentation Two women underwent transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy with oral endotracheal tubes fixed at the mouth angle. Their initial postoperative recovery was uneventful, but they developed hoarseness 2 months after the surgery. Subsequent strobolaryngoscopy revealed vocal cord granulomas at the side of contact of the endotracheal tube. One patient received medication and voice therapy, and her granuloma shrank significantly one month later. The other patient underwent granuloma resection. Thereafter, the symptoms improved in both the patients. Conclusions Oral intubation with tube placement at the mouth angle might result in the formation of vocal cord granulomas. Therefore, we suggest positioning the tube at the midline to avoid excessive irritation on one side of the vocal cord.
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