Acute upper airway obstruction following Teflon injection of a vocal cord; the value of nebulized adrenaline and a helium/oxygen mixture in its management
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Titel:
Acute upper airway obstruction following Teflon injection of a vocal cord; the value of nebulized adrenaline and a helium/oxygen mixture in its management
Beteiligte:
Solomons, Neil B.;
Livesey, Jonathan R.
Erschienen:
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 1990
Erschienen in:
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 104 (1990) 8, Seite 654-655
Beschreibung:
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>A 67-year-old man presented with a 45-year history of a weak voice. This was the result of polio which had left him with a right vocal cord palsy.</jats:p><jats:p>The patient underwent a Teflon injection of the right vocal cord under general anaesthesia to improve the quality of his voice. In the immediate post-operative period, he suffered acute upper airway obstruction. The problem of acute upper airway obstruction following Teflon injection is considered and its management with nebulized adrenaline and a helium/oxygen mixture is discussed.</jats:p>