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Acute upper airway obstruction following Teflon injection of a vocal cord; the value of nebulized adrenaline and a helium/oxygen mixture in its management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Neil B. Solomons  and
Jonathan R. Livesey
Neil B. Solomons*
Affiliation:
(Guildford)
Jonathan R. Livesey
Affiliation:
(Guildford)
*
Mr N. B. Solomons, FRCS Senior Registrar in ENTRoyal Surrey County HospitalGuildford SurreyGU2 5XX
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Abstract

A 67-year-old man presented with a 45-year history of a weak voice. This was the result of polio which had left him with a right vocal cord palsy.

The patient underwent a Teflon injection of the right vocal cord under general anaesthesia to improve the quality of his voice. In the immediate post-operative period, he suffered acute upper airway obstruction. The problem of acute upper airway obstruction following Teflon injection is considered and its management with nebulized adrenaline and a helium/oxygen mixture is discussed.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 104 , Issue 8 , August 1990 , pp. 654 - 655
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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