Bilateral vocal cord palsy following endotracheal intubation: a case report.
The trachea of a 50 year-old woman was intubated for management of respiratory failure following neurotoxic snake bite. She developed bilateral vocal cord palsy following intubation and was managed with tracheostomy and other supportive measures. Vocal cord palsy is a rare complication of intubation, which, in most situations, is preventable.
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry 605006, India. anushacherian@gmail.com
Anusha
A
Cherian
Hemavathy
H
Balachander
Mahesh
M
Nagappa
Vanitha
V
Rajagopal
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications; D012910:Snake Venoms / Q000633:toxicity; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*
D012910:Snake Venoms