The Rare Occurrence of Post-tonsillectomy Surgical Emphysema

Subcutaneous facial emphysema is a rare complication of tonsillectomy that can lead to infection, upper airway obstruction or invasion into the thorax. The latter can cause pneumomediastinum or pneumothorax, with possible subsequent cardiorespiratory function impairment. Although multiple causes are...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Aleid, Hazim M, Alrusayyis, Danah F, AlGhuneem, Aishah A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Otolaryngology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8396415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34466298
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16430

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8396415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34466298
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16430

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