title: Tapia's syndrome following cervical laminoplasty -A case report-.
abstract: Tapia's syndrome is the palsy of the 10th and 12th cranial nerves, resulting in ipsilateral paralysis of the vocal cord and tongue. It is a rare complication which is related to the anesthetic airway management and positioning of the patient's head during the surgery. We describe a patient with a postoperative unilateral Tapia's syndrome, after general anesthesia, with uncomplicated endotracheal intubation. The patient's symptoms improved gradually for three months.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea.
authors: Kyung-Jee
authors: KJ
authors: Lim
authors: Man-Ho
authors: MH
authors: Kim
authors: Mae-Hwa
authors: MH
authors: Kang
authors: Hyo Min
authors: HM
authors: Lee
authors: Eun Young
authors: EY
authors: Park
authors: Kwang-Jun
authors: KJ
authors: Kwon
authors: Soo Kyung
authors: SK
authors: Lee
authors: Hyun
authors: H
authors: Choi
authors: Hyun Soo
authors: HS
authors: Moon
keywords: Airway management; Tapia's syndrome