Fussey J M, Ahsan F
Princess Royal Hospital , Telford , UK.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2016 Nov;98(8):e152-e153. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0199. Epub 2016 Jul 7.
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve is at increased risk of compression by oesophageal pathology due to its long course through the neck and thorax. Here we report a case of left vocal cord palsy secondary to displacement of a gastric band, resulting in oesophageal dilatation and neuropraxia of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve. Vocal cord function partially improved following removal of the gastric band.