Oropharyngeal Manipulation Associated with Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy

Perioperative hypoglossal nerve palsy is a rare postoperative complication. We present a case of transient unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy after vocal cord polypectomy. The cause of the hypoglossal nerve palsy in our patient was assumed to be a complication of oropharyngeal manipulation during or...

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Main Authors: Taylan Pekoz, Filiz Koc, Hacer Bozdemir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cukurova University 2012-04-01
Series:Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=21439