Lingual nerve neuropraxia following use of the Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme.
Cranial nerve injury is a rare complication with the use of supraglottic airway devices. A case of lingual nerve injury following the use of a Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme in a 45 year old woman is presented. A review of the literature regarding lingual nerve injury as a complication of the supraglottic airway is also presented.
Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia; Department of Anaesthetics, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville SA 5011, Australia. Electronic address: Venkatesan.Thiruvenkatarajan@health.sa.gov.au.
Venkatesan
V
Thiruvenkatarajan
Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia; Department of Anaesthetics, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville SA 5011, Australia.
Roelof M A W
RM
Van Wijk
Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia; Department of Anaesthetics, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville SA 5011, Australia.
Islam
I
Elhalawani
Department of Anaesthetics, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville SA 5011, Australia.
Ann-Maree
AM
Barnes
D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008036:Lingual Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014059:Tongue / Q000294:innervation
Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme; Lingual nerve injury; Supraglottic airway devices