Airway complication following functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
Difficulty breathing after upper airway surgery requires immediate evaluation and treatment. We present a case of airway compromise after sinus surgery due to edema of the uvula. The patient was admitted for observation overnight and discharged the next day. A discussion of potential airway changes after sinonasal surgery is presented.
Holden
Jeffrey P
JP
Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305-5640, USA.
Vaughan
Winston C
WC
Brock-Utne
John G
JG
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery; D014609:Uvula