Cervical subcutaneous emphysema: an unusual complication of adenotonsillectomy.
Removal of the tonsils and adenoid tissue because of recurrent infection and/or respiratory obstruction is one of the most commonly performed operations. A rare complication during this intervention is subcutaneous surgical emphysema. The awareness of anaesthesiologists and otolaryngological surgeons will protect the patient from serious consequences. We report our experience with this complication and provide a review of the literature.
Miman
M C
MC
Department of Anesthesiology, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University Medical Faculty, 44300 Malatya, Turkey. mcmiman@usa.net
Ozturan
O
O
Durmus
M
M
Kalcioglu
M T
MT
Gedik
E
E
D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*