Granulomas of the Vocal Cords Following Endotracheal Anesthesia - Case report. |
Young Taek Kim, Chul Woo Lee |
Department of Anesthesiology, Catholic Medical College, Korea. |
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Abstract |
Intubation granuloma is a rare complication of endotracheal aneathosia, It is a condition, however, which is becoming more frequent owing to the inoreasing role of intubation in modern aurgery. Understanding of the pathogenesis of intubation granuloma is a value not only in the prophrlaxis but also in the treatment of this dieaae. The authors experienced a case of symmetrical larrngeal granulomas after endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia. |
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