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Acquired laryngomalacia as a cause of airway obstruction immediately after unilateral mouth floor surgery
Author(s) -
Mima H.,
Ishida H.,
Yamazaki K.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1996.tb15055.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngomalacia , epiglottis , airway obstruction , surgery , airway , hyoid bone , resection , larynx , anesthesia , stridor
Summary We report a case of acquired laryngomalacia in which airway obstruction due to prolapse of the epiglottis during inspiration was observed immediately after a unilateral mouth floor resection. Suggested causes are resection of unilateral elevator muscles of the hyoid bone, epiglottic oedema and transient loss of pharyngeal motor control due to surgical intervention and high‐dose radiation.