Cervicofacial Surgical Emphysema following Tonsillectomy
We report the case of a patient who developed cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema following a routine tonsillectomy. An 18-year-old male with swallowing difficulties underwent a tonsillectomy and developed swelling of the right side of his neck and face 36 hours after surgery. A neck X-ray revealed...
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| description | We report the case of a patient who developed cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema following a routine tonsillectomy. An 18-year-old male with swallowing difficulties underwent a tonsillectomy and developed swelling of the right side of his neck and face 36 hours after surgery. A neck X-ray revealed subcutaneous emphysema. Unlike similar previously published cases, there were no postoperative issues of coughing, straining, or use of positive pressure ventilation. The complication also occurred after a considerable length of time. Further complications may include pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum and these should be excluded. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-53c2c3bb11534c2c850c6bf30c414a492025-02-03T06:08:23ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732014-01-01201410.1155/2014/746152746152Cervicofacial Surgical Emphysema following TonsillectomySamir Yelnoorkar0Wolfgang Issing1ENT Department, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UKENT Department, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UKWe report the case of a patient who developed cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema following a routine tonsillectomy. An 18-year-old male with swallowing difficulties underwent a tonsillectomy and developed swelling of the right side of his neck and face 36 hours after surgery. A neck X-ray revealed subcutaneous emphysema. Unlike similar previously published cases, there were no postoperative issues of coughing, straining, or use of positive pressure ventilation. The complication also occurred after a considerable length of time. Further complications may include pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum and these should be excluded.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/746152 |
| spellingShingle | Samir Yelnoorkar Wolfgang Issing Cervicofacial Surgical Emphysema following Tonsillectomy Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | Cervicofacial Surgical Emphysema following Tonsillectomy |
| title_full | Cervicofacial Surgical Emphysema following Tonsillectomy |
| title_fullStr | Cervicofacial Surgical Emphysema following Tonsillectomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cervicofacial Surgical Emphysema following Tonsillectomy |
| title_short | Cervicofacial Surgical Emphysema following Tonsillectomy |
| title_sort | cervicofacial surgical emphysema following tonsillectomy |
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