title: Vocal Cord Palsy in Children With Cancer: A 10-Year Analysis of UK Pediatric Intensive Care Admissions.
abstract: Vocal cord palsy (VCP) is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication in children with cancer. This study reviews UK Intensive Care admissions for children with cancer and VCP using data obtained from the Pediatric Intensive Care Audit Network (PICANet) database. 26 children with cancer and VCP were admitted to intensive care from 2002 to 2012. The majority of admissions (23/26) required respiratory intervention (17 invasive ventilation, 8 noninvasive ventilation, and 5 tracheostomy). VCP should be considered early in children with cancer who present with signs of upper airway obstruction, especially in those receiving vinca-alkaloids as VCP is likely to be reversible.
authors.affiliation: *Cancer Section, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health †Department of Ears, Nose and Throat, Northwick Park Hospital Departments of ‡Ears, Nose and Throat §Paediatric Intensive Care, St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London ∥The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton ¶Department of Paediatric Oncology and Haematology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capsomidis
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Daya
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Round
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lancaster
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bate
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy