Subcutaneous emphysema of the hand caused by the suction drain -- a case report.
Subcutaneous emphysema of the hand can be related to non-infectious causes and most commonly high-pressure injection injuries. Surgical emphysema of the hand is rare. We report a case of surgical emphysema of the dorsum of the hand following the excision of a dorsal wrist ganglion when the inserted suction drain did not work properly, accompanied by the inadvertent compression of the patient's body. Conservative management was adequate; oedema and emphysema subsided in several days.
Saray
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Kirikkale University Medical School, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kirikkale, Turkey. asaray68@hotmail.com
Tellioglu
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Karaeminogullari
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D000328:Adult; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013396:Suction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D013997:Time Factors; D014953:Wrist