Tongue swelling and necrosis after brain tumor surgery

Shahid M Nimjee, David R Wright, Abhishek Agrawal, David L McDonagh, Aatif M Husain, Gavin W Britz

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)214-6
Number of pages3
JournalAsian Journal of Neurosurgery
Volume7
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2012

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