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Bilateral vocal cord injury following anterior cervical discectomy: could a better preoperative exam have prevented it?

We present a rare case of bilateral vocal cord injury (BVCI) following anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACD/F) in a 47 year old man. The patient experienced post-extubation stridor and whispering voice in the recovery room. Clinical assessment led to the diagnosis of BVCI. The patient was t...

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Autores principales: Hachwa, Bachar, Halim-Armanios, Mona
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: CoAction Publishing 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3081355/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21526013
http://dx.doi.org/10.4176/061106