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Ortner's cardiovocal syndrome presenting after endotracheal intubation for general anaesthesia


Patrick UN Nze
Peter I Chime

Abstract

Aim: To present a case of postoperative hoarseness which was initially attributed to endotracheal intubation but was later diagnosed as Ortner's cardiovocal syndrome.

Methodology: This is a clinical case presentation of 70-year-old man who underwent prostatectomy under general anaethesia with endotracheal intubation.

Result: The patient developed hoarseness on the 3rd postoperative day and an exacerbation of his congestive cardiac failure. Hoarseness slowly resolved with successful management of congestive cardiac failure.

Conclusion/Recommendation: Ortner's syndrome is a cause of postoperative hoarseness and anaesthesia providers should be aware of it as a potential aetiology since early recognition and correction of underlying pathology is critical to a successful recovery.

Keywords: postoperative hoarseness, Ortner's syndrome, anaesthesia

Nigerian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Vol. 2(2) 2005: 77-80

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