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Incidence and risk factors for postoperative lingual neuropraxia following airway instrumentation: A retrospective matched case-control study.

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Abstract
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Lingual nerve injury or neuropraxia is a rare but potentially serious perioperative complication following airway instrumentation during general anesthesia. This study explored the the incidence and perioperative risk factors for lingual nerve injury in patients receiving laryngeal mask (LMA) or endotracheal (ETGA) general anesthesia in a single center experience.

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0
Journal
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PloS one
Volume
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13
Issue
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1
Number of Pages
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e0190589
Date Published
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2018
DOI
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10.1371/journal.pone.0190589
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PLoS One
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