title: Life-threatening tension subcutaneous emphysema as a complication of open tracheostomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
authors.forename: Jason A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Showmaker
authors.forename: Matthew P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014139:Tracheostomy