Postoperative impairment of the laryngeal nerves
Journal Title: Polski Przegląd Otorynolaryngologiczny - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
The aim of this study was to present the anatomy of laryngeal nerves and possible abnormalities such as nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve defect, which may result in severe postoperative complications. The most common operations which may cause laryngeal nerve injury were operations of the thyroid gland, esophagus, lungs, heart and large blood vessels, larynx and all neck operations. The problem of the laryngeal nerves visualizing and monitoring during the operation is still being discussed. The advantages resulting from the use of such a procedure were pointed out and the statistics confirming the righteousness of such a procedure were presented. Negative opinions of some authors were cited. Laryngeal nerves injury was divided into single and double-sided, temporary and permanent; procedures depending on the type of injury were described. The augmentation and medialization techniques of the vocal folds with unilateral paralysis were described using different biomaterials. Glottis extending endoscopic operations with the use of CO2 laser (Ossoff, Kashima, Crumley, Pia) and Lichtenberger laterofixation were described. The ongoing experimental works on reinnervation of the recurrent laryngeal nerves were mentioned.
Authors and Affiliations
Maciej Misiołek, Karolina Stelmańska, Marta Twardokęs, Paweł Sowa, Grażyna Lisowska
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP51206
- DOI -
- Views 178
- Downloads 0
Zespół Sjögrena – przegląd najnowszych wytycznych diagnostycznych istotnych w praktyce otolaryngologa
Zespół Sjögrena (ZS) jest złożoną chorobą tkanki łącznej o podłożu autoimmunologicznym i dużej heterogeniczności klinicznej, radiologicznej i molekularnej. Charakterystycznym jej obrazem jest tzw. zespół suchości (sicca,...
Usunięcie guza nerwu przedsionkowego z jednoczesną implantacją ślimakową w obustronnej głuchocie – opis przypadku
This is a case report of cochlear implantation after vestibular schwannoma removal. 75-years-old woman was admitted to Depatrment of Otolaryngology at Medical University of Warsaw with bilateral profound hearing loss whi...
Role of adipokines in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a sleep disorder characterized by repetitive episodes of apnea/hypopnea due to ventilatory limitation or arrest. A number of risk factors of OSAS were identifid, with obesity be...
Dysphagia as interdisciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic problem
The intricate mechanism of swallowing can be divided into three phases: oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal. Causes of disruptions in the swallowing process can be divided into superior (oropharyngeal) and inferior (esophag...
Mnogie pierwotne nowotwory złośliwe głowy i szyi: opis przypadku
Condyloma acuminatum is a HPV-induced disease that affects the mucosa and skin ofthe anorectum and genitalia. This condition rarely is observed in the oral mucosa. Theaim of this paper is to report a case of multiple con...