Tapia's syndrome and pressure alopecia (PA) are two rare but distressing complications associated with orotracheal intubation and positioning of the head during surgery. To our knowledge, simultaneous occurrence of both complications after surgery has not been previously reported. To avoid these disturbing complications, the mechanisms of the injury and the preventive measures should be recognized by anesthesiologists and surgeons. We herein present the case of Tapia's syndrome together with PA following open septorhinoplasty under uncomplicated endotracheal general anesthesia in a 27-year-old man. We review other case reports and discuss the potential underlying mechanisms of injury.
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International Vaccine Access Center, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
J Infect Dis
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Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Department of Neurology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
We present an unusual case of a 62-year-old male presenting with contralateral hypoglossal and recurrent laryngeal nerve palsies following endotracheal intubation for emergency cardiac surgery. Postoperative, the patient was referred to Speech and Language Therapy due to concerns regarding the safety of his swallow. Oromotor assessment revealed left-sided tongue weakness and aphonia.
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Center for Evaluation and Survey Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
Background: The study of dietary patterns in older adults (OA) and their association with geriatric syndromes (GS) is scarce in Latin America.
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