title: Surgical emphysema and upper airway obstruction complicating recovery from anaesthesia.
abstract: We describe a case of surgical emphysema and life-threatening airway obstruction resulting from a small pharyngeal perforation. The perforation apparently resulted from the use of a Yankauer-type sucker after uneventful anaesthesia for stapedectomy.
authors.affiliation: Academic Unit of Anaesthesia, St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Bellamy
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Berridge
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Hussain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D013396:Suction / Q000009:adverse effects