[Reduced sense of taste as a complication of the laryngeal mask use].
We report a unilateral lingual nerve paralysis following the use of a laryngeal mask airway in a 73-year-old man with hypertrophy of the prostate undergoing a TUR-P. The operation was performed in general anaesthesia using propofol, fentanyl, alfentanil and ventilation with 100% oxygen. The operation was uncomplicated and had a duration of two hours and twenty minutes. A week later the patient perceived a reduced sense of taste. Six months later the situation was unaltered.
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H:S Hvidovre Hospital, anaestesiologisk afdeling.
Kristensen
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Mogensen
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D061222:Lingual Nerve Injuries; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000209:etiology*