Subcutaneous emphysema induced by supplementary oxygen delivery nasopharyngeal cannula. Case report.
OBJECTIVE
The development of subcutaneous emphysema involving face, neck, and thorax has been well-documented in cases of odontologic procedures, head and/or neck surgery, and craniofacial trauma. Its development without known damage to the mucosa is rare. This report describes the case of a patient who developed emphysema without an obvious lesion.


METHODS
This is a male patient, healthy, undergoing epidural blockade and local anesthesia associated with sedation for lipoaspiration of the abdomen and submentonian region. Intercurrences were not observed during the procedure until a nasopharyngeal cannula was placed for oxygen administration. We also describe an alternative approach for its resolution.


CONCLUSIONS
Although rare, subcutaneous emphysema can have serious repercussions. Manual lymphatic drainage can be an option for the treatment of this aesthetical complication.
Gasparini
Juliano Rodrigues
JR
Clínica Bonica de Cirurgia Plástica, Belo Horizonte, MG. drjulianog@yahoo.com.br
Ferreira
Luciano Costa
LC
Rangel
Victor Hugo Mariath
VH
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema
D010100:Oxygen