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Dysphagia, hoarseness, and globus in a postoperative patient.

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Kahmke, R; Woodard, CR
Published in: Am J Otolaryngol
2015

Sore throat, hoarseness, and dysphagia are known and recognized postoperative complications of laryngeal mask airway use during operative procedures. The patient's symptoms, present immediately after surgery, are thought related to airway manipulation. Airway foreign bodies, although low on the differential, can cause similar symptoms. We present a case of a single patient who presented to a tertiary care center after an elective outpatient procedure with postoperative sore throat, hoarseness, and dysphagia. A foreign body was found lodged in the patient's hypopharynx. The differential diagnosis of sore throat, hoarseness, and dysphagia in the postoperative patient is explored in further detail.

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Published In

Am J Otolaryngol

DOI

EISSN

1532-818X

Publication Date

2015

Volume

36

Issue

2

Start / End Page

310 / 311

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Risk Assessment
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Laryngeal Masks
  • Intubation, Intratracheal
  • Hypopharynx
 

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Kahmke, R., & Woodard, C. R. (2015). Dysphagia, hoarseness, and globus in a postoperative patient. Am J Otolaryngol, 36(2), 310–311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.11.011
Kahmke, Russel, and Charles R. Woodard. “Dysphagia, hoarseness, and globus in a postoperative patient.Am J Otolaryngol 36, no. 2 (2015): 310–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.11.011.
Kahmke R, Woodard CR. Dysphagia, hoarseness, and globus in a postoperative patient. Am J Otolaryngol. 2015;36(2):310–1.
Kahmke, Russel, and Charles R. Woodard. “Dysphagia, hoarseness, and globus in a postoperative patient.Am J Otolaryngol, vol. 36, no. 2, 2015, pp. 310–11. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.11.011.
Kahmke R, Woodard CR. Dysphagia, hoarseness, and globus in a postoperative patient. Am J Otolaryngol. 2015;36(2):310–311.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Otolaryngol

DOI

EISSN

1532-818X

Publication Date

2015

Volume

36

Issue

2

Start / End Page

310 / 311

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Risk Assessment
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Laryngeal Masks
  • Intubation, Intratracheal
  • Hypopharynx