Facial nerve palsy and laryngospasm as a complication of local anaesthesia during adenotonsillectomy.

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Facial nerve palsy and laryngospasm as a complication of local anaesthesia during adenotonsillectomy.

Auris Nasus Larynx. 2018 Apr 05;:

Authors: Lubszczyk M, Łuczyńska-Sopel A, Polaczkiewicz D

Abstract
Tonsil surgeries are the most frequently performed surgical procedures in ENT departments. We would like to present the case of a 5-year-old patient who suffered from unilateral peripheral facial nerve palsy and laryngeal spasm following adenotonsillectomy. Paresis was observed immediately after the transfer of the patient to the postoperative room. The activity of facial muscles was restored within 2 hours from the beginning of the surgery. We assume that this was the direct effect of an anaesthetic on the extracranial processes of the facial nerve.

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