Hypoglossal neuropraxia following endotracheal intubation

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 699-700

  Venkatesh, B ^a   Walker, D ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complications: neuropraxia, hypoglossal nerve; Intubation: endotracheal

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; CUFF; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MALE; NERVE INJURY; STRETCHING; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; TRACHEA;

EID: 0031434770     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9702500635     Document Type: Article

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