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Late displacement of a Montgomery thyroplasty implant following endotracheal intubation
Marco A Ayala1, Matthew B Patterson, Kevin K Bach
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, California 92134-1005, USA.
Objectives:
We document a late displacement of a thyroplasty implant following endotracheal intubation.
Methods:
A 66-year-old man was referred to our clinic with a chief complaint of breathy dysphonia immediately following an elective inguinal hernia repair under general endotracheal anesthesia. The patient's medical history was significant for a medialization laryngoplasty with a Montgomery implant 14 years earlier.
Results:
Examination and computed tomographic scanning of the neck confirmed displacement of the implant. The patient underwent revision medialization laryngoplasty with successful restoration of his voice quality.
Conclusions:
This case report illustrates a potential complication of endotracheal intubation in patients who have previously undergone vocal fold medialization procedures.
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