Koyama Tomohiro, Ichizawa Atsushi, Fukami Norihiko, Arai Kyoko, Hirata Shinichi, Mishima Seigo
Department of Anesthesia, Otsu Municipal Hospital, Otsu 520-0804.
Masui. 2006 Apr;55(4):445-6.
The laryngeal mask airway can be used safely to manage the airway. However, it is associated with a few complications. We report a case of taste loss following the use of the laryngeal mask airway in a 20-year-old man. He was scheduled for open reduction and internal fixation of fractured bones. Anesthesia was induced with propofol and maintained with nitrous oxide, oxygen and sevoflurane. The patient complained of loss of taste on the first postoperative day. Taste loss lasted for six months. We conclude that loss of taste was caused by lingual nerve injury associated with malposition of the laryngeal mask airway.
喉罩气道可安全用于气道管理。然而，它会引发一些并发症。我们报告一例20岁男性在使用喉罩气道后出现味觉丧失的病例。他计划接受骨折切开复位内固定术。麻醉诱导采用丙泊酚，维持采用氧化亚氮、氧气和七氟醚。患者在术后第一天主诉味觉丧失。味觉丧失持续了六个月。我们得出结论，味觉丧失是由与喉罩气道位置不当相关的舌神经损伤所致。
