Aphonia following tracheal intubation: An unanticipated post-operative complication
A 42-year-old obese female patient with MP III and short neck received general anaesthesia for incisional hernia repair and was intubated with 7 mm ID ETT after three attempts. She had a sore throat in the post-operative period and on the third day, developed loss of voice. IDL revealed slight bowing of left vocal cord and she regained normal voice over 26 days.\nThere was no history indicative of pre-existing pathology including hormonal disorders (thyroid, parathyroid), metabolic (diabetes mellitus and autonomic neuropathy) or arthritic disorders in any of the patients. Portex® ETTs were used in all patients and cuff was inflated with air and cuff pressure was not monitored.