2016
DOI: 10.16956/kaes.2016.16.3.85
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Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy after Thyroidectomy Detected by McGrath Videolaryngoscope

Abstract: Bilateral vocal cord palsy (BVCP) is a rare complication of thyroid surgery, and it is confusing and frustrating for both patients and medical staff. We found postoperative vocal cord dysfunction using a McGrath videolaryngoscope from a patient with stridor and dyspnea after thyroidectomy performed with intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring. Soon after, the patient was diagnosed with BVCP by an ENT otolaryngologist using a laryngeal fiberscope. The patient underwent exploration and received a per… Show more

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