title: Surgical emphysema following tonsillectomy.
abstract: Complications of tonsillectomy have been well documented. However subcutaneous emphysema of the neck following tonsillectomy has rarely been described. We report a case of this complication in a young man who forcefully performed Valsalva's maneuver following a tonsillectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal National Throat, Nose, and Ear Hospital, London. nitesh.hema@talk21.com
authors.forename: Nitesh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brookes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver