title: Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis following Insertion of a Supreme Laryngeal Mask in a Patient withSjögren'sSyndrome.
abstract: Since its introduction in 1988 by Dr. Archie Brain, the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is being used with increasing frequency. Its ease of use has made it a very popular device in airway management and compared to endotracheal intubation it is less invasive. The use of LMA was on the rise, so has been the incidence of its related complications. We report severe unilateral vocal cord paralysis following the use of the supreme laryngeal mask (sLMA) in a patient withSjögren'ssyndrome. In addition, we propose possible mechanisms of injury, review the existing case reports, and discuss our findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
authors.forename: T O J
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8761-6961
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Masarwa
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
authors.forename: I H F
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Herold
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tabor
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bouwman