Greater palatine nerve neuropraxia after laryngeal mask insertion: A rare occurrence

Greater palatine nerve neuropraxia after laryngeal mask insertion: A rare occurrence

With the more frequent use of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) over endotracheal tubes for general anaesthesia, various cranial nerve injuries have been reported recently. We report a rare occurrence of greater palatine nerve (GPN) palsy subsequent to the use of LMA Supreme™ in a young female schedul...

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Main Authors: Jyoti Garg, Geoffrey Haw Chieh Liew, Shariq Ali Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Greater palatine nerve
laryngeal mask airway
neuropraxia and general anaesthesia
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2017;volume=61;issue=11;spage=930;epage=932;aulast=Garg

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