“…Prolonged intubation, repeated cycles of pronation, improper neck position during general anesthesia, are risk factors for peripheral TS, as shown in reports in intensive care units, cervical spine surgery, and shoulder arthroscopy [ 20 , [22] , [23] , [24] ]. Predisposing anatomical factors, such as an enlarged hyoid bone, cannot be excluded, as hypothesized by some authors [ 17 , 20 ].…”