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Suspension laryngoscopy during routine removal of a true vocal fold lesion can be associated with the potentially life-threatening complication of severe bradycardia or asystole.
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Suspension laryngoscopy can cause potentially life-threatening severe bradycardia or asystole during laryngeal manipulation.
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Heightened cardiac monitoring may be prudent during suspension laryngoscopy; case report leaves open incidence and risk factors.
Suspension laryngoscopy is one of the most common procedures performed for visualizing and diagnosing diseases of the larynx. A relatively uncommon yet potentially life-threatening complication is that of severe bradycardia or asystole during manipulation of the larynx. This case report highlights the occurrence of this complication during a routine removal of a true vocal fold lesion at a tertiary medical center and discusses the potential pathophysiological mechanisms and proposed management options for this phenomenon.
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Latuska et al. (2015) conducted a case report in True vocal fold lesion (n=1). Suspension laryngoscopy was evaluated on Severe bradycardia or asystole. Suspension laryngoscopy during routine removal of a true vocal fold lesion can be associated with the potentially life-threatening complication of severe bradycardia or asystole.
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