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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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| 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 |