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A Case of Transient Local Anesthetic Induced Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy
Joint Authors
Rafiq, M.
Al-Zoraigi, U.
Alzahrani, S.
Alabdulkarim, Y.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a rare case of bilateral vocal cord palsy following total thyroidectomy with successful extubation within 12 hours.
The patient is a 33-year-old lady who underwent uneventful total thyroidectomy for compressive symptoms.
Thirty minutes after extubation, she developed stridor and the flexible laryngoscopy showed bilaterally adducted vocal cords.
The patient, thus, was reintubated and after 12 hours she met the extubation parameters and so she was extubated successfully.
The repeated flexible laryngoscopy showed normal vocal cords.
A review of the literature revealed limited information on this transient condition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rafiq, M.& Al-Zoraigi, U.& Alzahrani, S.& Alabdulkarim, Y.. 2015. A Case of Transient Local Anesthetic Induced Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060051
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rafiq, M.…[et al.]. A Case of Transient Local Anesthetic Induced Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060051
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rafiq, M.& Al-Zoraigi, U.& Alzahrani, S.& Alabdulkarim, Y.. A Case of Transient Local Anesthetic Induced Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy. Case Reports in Surgery. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060051
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060051