Complications in the management of XXXX .

@entity1 @entity129 @entity2103 @entity693 @entity281 @entity1282 @entity1823
This study analyzes the complications encountered in the surgical treatment of 17 @entity1 with @entity1823 . All 17 @entity1 sustained either new @entity129 or exacerbation of preexisting palsies. These involved, in descending order of frequency, the @entity2103 , and the hypoglossal nerve. Postoperative palsies of the facial nerve involved 17 @entity1 , as compared to 5 preoperatively. Fifteen @entity1 had postoperative partial or complete paralysis of the vagus nerve as compared to eight preoperatively. Ten @entity1 had postoperative palsies of the hypoglossal nerve as compared to six preoperatively. Other complications included CSF leak, @entity693 , and wound @entity281 . Aspiration and @entity1282 were encountered postoperatively in 13 @entity1 . Teflon injection of paretic vocal cords and cricopharyngeal myotomy effectively improved the ability to swallow and the quality of the voice. Prompt recognition and treatment of complications is essential for effective surgical management of @entity1823 .
