title: Lingual nerve injury following use of a supraglottic airway device.
abstract: We present the case of a 64-year-old woman who lost sensation on the left side of her tongue after an orthopaedic procedure under general anaesthetic. It provides evidence that anaesthetic airway devices can injure the lingual nerve.
authors: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rotherham General Hospital, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom. Electronic address: aojenkinson@googlemail.com.
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Jenkinson
authors: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rotherham General Hospital, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom. Electronic address: richard.crosher@rothgen.nhs.uk.
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Crosher
authors: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rotherham General Hospital, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom. Electronic address: ricardomali@yahoo.co.uk.
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: Mohammed-Ali
authors: Anaesthetics, Rotherham General Hospital, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom. Electronic address: kparsons@doctors.org.uk.
authors: Kirsty
authors: K
authors: Parsons
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology*; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D061222:Lingual Nerve Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014059:Tongue / Q000294:innervation*
keywords: Lingual nerve injury; Supraglottic device; i-gel™