Korean J Anesthesiol.  1994 Mar;27(3):251-254. 10.4097/kjae.1994.27.3.251.

Clinical Observation in 20 Cases with Intubation Granuloma

• Kim BY
• Kong MH
• Lim HJ
• Chang SH
• Chae BK

• KMID: 2040010
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1994.27.3.251

Abstract

Endotracheal intubation has been widely used for general anesthesia and patency of airway. But intubation granuloma may be developed after intubation. From Feb. 1986 to Jun. 1993, the authors encountered 20 cases of intubation granuloma in Korea University Hospital and following results were obtained. 1) The incidence of intubation granuloma was 0.017%. 2) The age range was from 24 to 49 years. 3) The ratio of male to female was 1 to 19. 4) All cases located at posterior one third of vocal cord, 6 cases were bilateral, 14 were unilateral, of them 10 were in the right sides. 5) Eleven cases were occurred after caesarian section, and the ineidence of which was 0.134% . 6) Hoarseness was the main symptom in 18 cases. 7) The duration from intubation to development of symptom was 15 days to 4 months.

Keyword

Intubation granuloma

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia, General
Female
Granuloma*
Hoarseness
Humans
Incidence
Intubation*
Intubation, Intratracheal
Korea
Male
Vocal Cords