[Vocal cord palsy after the use of a laryngeal mask airway].
A 58-year-old woman underwent oophorectomy for an ovarian tumor. Anesthesia was maintained with epidural block, and propofol and fentanyl anesthesia using a laryngeal mask airway. After the operation, she complained of hoarseness and difficulty in swallowing. Right vocal cord palsy was found by a ENT surgeon. The condition returned to normal two months after the operation. We have to have in mind that vocal cord palsy may occur even if we use a laryngeal mask airway. At least we have to pay attention to intra-cuff pressures and the position of the laryngeal mask airway.
Minoda
Yuko
Y
Department of Anesthesiology, Kagoshima City Hospital, Kagoshima 892-8580.
Yoshimine
Kowa
K
Nagata
Etsuro
E
Kawaguchi
Yasufumi
Y
Sakamoto
Mie
M
Takehara
Akihiko
A
D000758:Anesthesia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*