title: Life threatening subcutaneous emphysema following surgical repair of tracheocutaneous fistula.
abstract: A 9-year-old male child posted for closure of tracheocutaneous fistula developed extensive subcutaneous emphysema resulting in acute respiratory distress immediately after transfer to recovery room. The clinical management, precautions and other complications of closure of tracheocutaneous fistula are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. dr_vkmohan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Virender Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Lokesh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kashyap
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy