Postoperative peroneal nerve palsy after ENT surgery: A case report

AbstractPostoperative peroneal nerve palsy mostly occurs under general anesthesia. Here, we report a rare case of an 11-year-old girl with peroneal nerve palsy following ENT surgery in the supine position under general anesthesia. Further, we describe the etiology and pathogenesis of peroneal nerve...

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Published in:Acta oto-laryngologica case reports 2023-12, Vol.8 (1), p.77-79
Main Authors: Huang, Yangzhou, Zhu, Daobin, Ye, Qing, Lin, Minghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
complication
ENT surgery
foot drop
general anesthesia
peroneal nerve palsy
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Summary:AbstractPostoperative peroneal nerve palsy mostly occurs under general anesthesia. Here, we report a rare case of an 11-year-old girl with peroneal nerve palsy following ENT surgery in the supine position under general anesthesia. Further, we describe the etiology and pathogenesis of peroneal nerve palsy post-operation in the supine position. Finally, it was concluded that clinicians need knowledge to prevent postoperative peroneal nerve palsy following surgery.
ISSN:2377-2484
2377-2484
DOI:10.1080/23772484.2023.2220554