Uvula Trauma and Damage: If You Don't Look, You Won't Find It: A Case Report

Uvular necrosis is a known risk factor following general anesthesia due to compression of blood flow to the uvula. We report a case of uvular necrosis followed by uvular deviation in a male patient after undergoing two surgeries in four days. He had a sore throat and experienced a foreign body sensation in his throat following the second surgery. He was treated conservatively, but his uvula remained deviated four years later at follow up. Although uvular injury is a known complication of general anesthesia, it is important to understand the risk factors, recognize the conditions, and have a high index of suspicion when evaluating patients with sore throats after anesthesia.