Vocal cord paralysis following central line insertion in a neonate: a review of the literature.
Acute onset stridor in a neonate following general anaesthesia is commonly attributed to laryngeal oedema secondary to anaesthetic airway trauma. The authors present a case of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury resulting in vocal cord paralysis causing stridor following central venous catheterisation under general anaesthesia in a neonate. This was managed expectantly and resolved spontaneously over a period of 6 months.
ENT, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK. fais121@hotmail.com
Faisal A
FA
Arshad
Chee Yean
CY
Eng
William
W
Daw
Mahilravi S
MS
Thevasagayem
Neil
N
Bateman
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008871:Microvilli / Q000473:pathology; D009081:Mucolipidoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*