• Der Anaesthesist · Jan 1997

    Case Reports

    [Hypoglossal paralysis after septum correction with intubation anesthesia].

    • V Baumgarten, W Jalinski, S Böhm, and E Galle.
    • Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Erkrankungen der Hufeland-Kliniken Weimar.
    • Anaesthesist. 1997 Jan 1;46(1):34-7.

    BackgroundWe report a case of irreversible unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy in connection with nasal septum surgery in intubation anaesthesia. On account of the spatial distance, there is no danger of injuring the hypoglossal nerve during nasal surgery. However, in the otorhinolaryngological and anaesthesiological literature, some cases of hypoglossal palsy following endotracheal intubation, use of the laryngeal mask airway, bronchoscopy and laryngoscopy are reported.Case ReportOne day after uneventful nasal septoplasty in intubation anaesthesia in a 45-year-old male patient, an unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy and a hematoma in the area of the ipsilateral lingual tonsil were observed. A detailed diagnostic work-up failed to provide additional insights into the cause of the nerve injury. Despite pharmacological treatment, the palsy was irreversible and the patient sued for recovery of damages.Discussion And ConclusionsAccording to the available publications, it must be assumed that in the process of intubation pressure from the MacIntosh blade was the cause of the hypoglossal palsy. This complication is extremely rare, so that routine preoperative briefing of the patient does not appear necessary.

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