Unilateral vocal cord paralysis following endotracheal intubation

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. LaursenM.D ◽  
K. M. Larsen ◽  
J. Mølgaard ◽  
V. Kolze
Keyword(s):  
Vocal Cord ◽  
Endotracheal Intubation ◽  
Vocal Cord Paralysis ◽  
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis

scholarly journals Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis following Insertion of a Supreme Laryngeal Mask in a Patient withSjögren’sSyndrome

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
T. O. J. Masarwa ◽  
I. H. F. Herold ◽  
M. Tabor ◽  
R. A. Bouwman
Keyword(s):  
Laryngeal Mask Airway ◽  
Airway Management ◽  
Vocal Cord ◽  
Endotracheal Intubation ◽  
Vocal Cord Paralysis ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Laryngeal Mask ◽  
Less Invasive ◽  
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis

Since its introduction in 1988 by Dr. Archie Brain, the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is being used with increasing frequency. Its ease of use has made it a very popular device in airway management and compared to endotracheal intubation it is less invasive. The use of LMA was on the rise, so has been the incidence of its related complications. We report severe unilateral vocal cord paralysis following the use of the supreme laryngeal mask (sLMA) in a patient withSjögren’ssyndrome. In addition, we propose possible mechanisms of injury, review the existing case reports, and discuss our findings.

Neonatal Vocal Cord Paralysis Following Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 84 (5) ◽  
pp. 793-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Schumacher ◽  
Irvin J. Weinfeld ◽  
Robert H. Bartlett
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ◽  
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Vocal Cord ◽  
Vocal Cord Paralysis ◽  
Vocal Cord Palsy ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Membrane Oxygenation ◽  
The Right ◽  
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis

Five cases of unilateral vocal cord paralysis/ paresis were diagnosed following extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for newborn respiratory failure. All were right sided and transient in nature. None of the five patients had other findings commonly associated with vocal cord palsy. The extracorporeal membrane oxygenation procedure requires surgical dissection in the carotid sheath on the right side of the neck, an area immediately adjacent to both the vagus and recurrent laryngeal nerve. It is speculated that vocal cord paralysis in these infants was acquired as a result of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation. Although the vocal cord paralysis resolved in all cases, two patients had difficult courses after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Therefore, laryngoscopic examination should be considered for patients after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

scholarly journals Vocal Cord Paralysis Following Endotracheal Intubation

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 321-322
Author(s):  
Hamdi Tasli ◽  
Umut Kara ◽  
Mert Cemal Gokgoz ◽  
Umit Aydin
Keyword(s):  
Vocal Cord ◽  
Endotracheal Intubation ◽  
Vocal Cord Paralysis
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