Dexamethasone treatment for bilateral lingual nerve injury following orotracheal intubation
김세영, Chung Seung-Yeon, Youn Si-Jeong, 전영훈,
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김세영 ( Kim Sae-Young ) - Kyungpook National University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
( Chung Seung-Yeon ) - Kyungpook National University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
( Youn Si-Jeong ) - Kyungpook National University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
전영훈 ( Jeon Young-Hoon ) - Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Abstract
Lingual nerve injury is a rare complication of general anesthesia. The causes of lingual nerve injury following general anesthesia are multifactorial; possible mechanisms may include difficult laryngoscopy, prolonged anterior mandibular displacement, improper placement of the oropharyngeal airway, macroglossia and tongue compression. In this report, we have described a case of bilateral lingual nerve injury that was associated with orotracheal intubation for open reduction and internal fixation of the left distal radius fracture in a 61-year-old woman. In this case, early treatment with dexamethasone effectively aided the recovery of the injured lingual nerve.
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Dexamethasone; General anesthesia; Lingual nerve injuries; Orotracheal intubation; Steroid
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