title: Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy due to displacement of a gastric band.
abstract: The left recurrent laryngeal nerve is at increased risk of compression by oesophageal pathology due to its long course through the neck and thorax. Here we report a case of left vocal cord palsy secondary to displacement of a gastric band, resulting in oesophageal dilatation and neuropraxia of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve. Vocal cord function partially improved following removal of the gastric band.
authors.affiliation: Princess Royal Hospital , Telford , UK.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fussey
authors.affiliation: Princess Royal Hospital , Telford , UK.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ahsan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Bariatric surgery; Recurrent laryngeal nerve; Vocal cords