Tongue Tied after Shoulder Surgery: A Case Series and Literature Review

Table 1

Summary of our cases.

Case	Surgery	Position		Airway	Injury	IS block	Nitrous oxide used
1	Shoulder arthroscopy	Beach chair	Oral ETT		Ipsilateral hypoglossal	Yes	No
2	Shoulder arthroscopy	Beach chair	Oral ETT		Ipsilateral Tapia’s syndrome	Yes	No
3	Total shoulder	Beach chair	Oral ETT		Contralateral hypoglossal	Yes	No