Vocal Cord Paralysis after the Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: A Case Report / 대한구급학회지
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
; : 170-173, 2005.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Surgical trauma has long been recognized as the most common cause of unilateral and bilateral vocal cord paralysis. We experienced a case of bilateral vocal cord paralysis after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft. The patient was repeated intubation and extubation after operation in surgical intensive care unit. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed bilateral vocal cord paralysis in the patient. The patient recovered after permanent tracheotomy. We reported a case of vocal cord paralysis after coronary artery bypass graft.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tracheotomy
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Vocal Cords
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Bronchoscopy
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Vocal Cord Paralysis
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Coronary Artery Bypass
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Coronary Vessels
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Transplants
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Critical Care
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Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump
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Intubation
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article