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September 5, 2025Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie

Rare Complication of Chest Tube Placement: Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy

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AMAnna-Maria MielkeVJVera JaeckerUSUlrich Stöckle

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Overview

Case report highlights recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy in a pneumothorax patient, suggesting risks of chest tube misplacement.

Key Points

  • Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy developed following chest tube placement in a case of pneumothorax—a rare but serious complication.
  • Clinical imaging indicated the tube tip near the recurrent laryngeal nerve, confirming its likely role in causing nerve palsy.
  • Management included partial retraction of the chest tube, systemic prednisolone, and speech therapy, leading to patient's recovery.
  • Precise chest tube positioning is crucial to avoid neurological complications like recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy post-pneumothorax treatment.

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Mielke et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb4d276d6d5674bcd01147https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2678-2727
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