title: The development of subcutaneous emphysema after delivery on a specially designed chair.
abstract: A case of a 23-year-old woman, with an uncomplicated term pregnancy, who developed subcutaneous emphysema 12 hours after the delivery on a specially designed chair is reported. Subcutaneous emphysema is an uncommon delivery complication, with a favourable outcome. The pathophysiology and treatment modalities of this rare phenomenon are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: W A A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Tjalma
authors.forename: C M A J
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Eelen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003696:Delivery Rooms; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*