title: Difficulty in shaving: a rare complication after total laryngectomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Many complications and sequelae after laryngectomy have been described in the literature. Here, we are reporting an unusual, till now, unreported complication after laryngectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 51-year-old man who underwent total laryngectomy for stage 3 carcinoma of larynx presented with cough on attempting to shave the beard 4 months after the surgery. The management of this patient along with a brief review of the literature is discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cross nerve innervation was thought to be the cause for this complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, Yenepoya Medical College, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Rajeshwari
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aroor
authors.forename: Deviprasad
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Gangadhara
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Somayaji
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000294:innervation*; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications