Open AccessTongue swelling and necrosis after brain tumor surgery
Author(s) -
Shahid M. Nimjee,
David Wright,
Abhishek Agrawal,
David L. McDonagh,
Aatif M. Husain,
Gavin W. Britz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.106658
Subject(s) - medicine , tongue , cerebellopontine angle , craniotomy , endotracheal tube , airway , surgery , anesthesia , intubation , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , pathology
We present a case of tongue necrosis due to intraoperative pressure injury. A laryngeal mask airway with adhesive electrodes was inserted into the oropharynx, over an endotracheal tube, to facilitate glossopharyngeal nerve monitoring during craniotomy for a cerebellopontine angle tumor. The case, mechanisms of injury, and modifications to our current practice are discussed.