[HSF] Intimal Tears

[Prasanna Simha M]

Not necessarily. Superior laryngeal nerve palsy can occur after intubation
and leads to a temporary hoarseness and "loss of strength " of the voice.
Prasanna

On Feb 4, 2008 10:12 PM, <Jbflegejr at aol.com> wrote:

> I had a patient, middle aged man, who had unevenful CABG and had right
> vocal
> cord paralysis postoperativel. His hoarseness was pronounced and no one,
> family or staff, had noticed it preop. His right inernal mammary artery
> was not
> dissected, his right pleural cavity was not opened. He had a right IJ line
> placed. My theory is that the right vagus nerve was implaled by the needle
> and the
> fibers destined to become the recurrent nerve were therby injured. John
> Flege
>
>
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Prasanna Simha M