Transient bilateral vocal cord paralysis after endotracheal intubation with double-lumen tube -A case report-

Transient bilateral vocal cord paralysis after endotracheal intubation with double-lumen tube -A case report-

Vocal cord paralysis is one of the most serious anesthetic complications related to endotracheal intubation. The practitioner should take extreme care, as bilateral vocal cord paralysis can obstruct the airway and lead to disastrous respiratory problems. There have been many papers on bilateral voca...

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Main Authors: Dae Myoung Jeong, Gunn Hee Kim, Jie Ae Kim, Sangmin Maria Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010-12-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
bilateral vocal cord paralysis
double-lumen endotracheal tube
postoperative stridor
Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-59-S9.pdf

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