Vocal cord function following short term endotracheal intubation.
This study was undertaken to determine whether brief periods of vocal cord paralysis might commonly occur as a result of tracheal intubation. The vocal cords of 100 patients were examined prior to and after intubation for operation. Although soft tissue trauma was observed in nearly all patients none had evidence of vocal cord paralysis.
D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology*