title: Bilateral pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum after orthognathic surgery.
abstract: The occurrence of postoperative complications after various orthognatic surgery procedures is rare but all of them might be life-threatening complications. We report a case of a 22-year old female patient who underwent a bimaxillary orthognathic surgery procedure and developed bilateral pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Corega
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vaida
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Festila
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bertossi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000601:surgery*; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D063166:Maxillary Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013907:Thoracostomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome