Bilateral vocal cord paralysis |
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| Authors: | LOUIS JACOBSON |
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| Affiliation: | Louis Jacobson, BSc, MB, ChB, Registrar, Department of Anaesthetics, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE. |
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| Abstract: | A case of bilateral vocal cord paralysis following anterior cervical fusion is described. Although previously documented, this complication does not appear to be widely recognised. An outline for the pathogenesis is suggested. Immediate postoperative vocal cord inspection by the anaesthetist is advocated. |
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| Keywords: | AIRWAY obstruction LARYNX vocal cords |
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