Postoperative peroneal nerve palsy after ENT surgery: A case report

Postoperative peroneal nerve palsy mostly occurs under general anesthesia. Here, we report a rare case of an 11-year-old girl with peroneal nerve palsy following ENT surgery in the supine position under general anesthesia. Further, we describe the etiology and pathogenesis of peroneal nerve palsy post-operation in the supine position. Finally, it was concluded that clinicians need knowledge to prevent postoperative peroneal nerve palsy following surgery.

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We report a rare case of an 11-year-old girl who developed peroneal nerve palsy following ENT surgery under general anesthesia in the supine position. The etiology and pathogenesis of postoperative peroneal nerve palsy in the supine position are described. It is concluded that clinicians require knowledge to prevent postoperative peroneal nerve palsy following surgery.