Uniqueness of laryngeal nerve injury following heart transplantation.

Angelo de la RosaJack AguilarAnca M BarbuDavid ChangJon Kobashigawa

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2020)

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is a recognizable adverse outcome following heart transplantation. This study supports that RLNI is associated with increased 1-year mortality and length of stay. Early otolaryngology evaluation may be warranted to evaluate vocal cord mobility and address potential management.

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