A Case of Transient Local Anesthetic Induced Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy
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A Case of Transient Local Anesthetic Induced Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy
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 a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2090-6900,2090-6919
DOI: 10.1155/2015/379258