Laryngoscopy Side Effects and Warnings

Possible Complications

If you are planning to have a laryngoscopy, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:

• Pain
• Vomiting and gagging
• Excessive swelling or bleeding
• Cuts on the bottom of the tongue from stretching it over the teeth
• Bleeding from the nose if the scope is passed through the nose
• Anesthesia-related problems

Call Your Doctor

After arriving home, contact your doctor if any of the following occurs:

• Increasing pain
• Coughing up, spitting out, or vomiting blood
• Difficulty breathing or swallowing
• Signs of infection, including fever and chills
• Hoarse voice
• Cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, or severe nausea or vomiting

In case of emergency, CALL 911.