Surgical emphysema following intraoral drainage of buccal space abscess.
The authors present a case of surgical emphysema following intraoral drainage of a buccal space abscess, a complication not previously reported. Surgical emphysema was remedied after removing a penrose drain and conservative treatment, suggesting retention of the drain caused the emphysema.
Srirompotong
Somchai
S
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
Srirompotong
Supaporn
S
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002610:Cheek; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed