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A case of severe subcutaneous emphysema in the post-operative period following cleft lip surgery

open access: yesIndian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2010
Subcutaneous emphysema is not an unknown complication following cleft lip surgery. We describe a case of severe subcutaneous emphysema that developed six hours after surgery. The laryngoscopic intubation was smooth.
B Vijayakumar, R Ganessan, V Anbalagan
doaj   +1 more source

Subcutaneous emphysema of the extremities: Be wary of necrotizing fasciitis, but also consider occult rupture or perforation

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2021
Not all causes of subcutaneous emphysema are attributable to necrotizing fasciitis. Consider other causes of subcutaneous emphysema in the differential diagnosis.
Maurizio Tosi   +3 more
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A Rare Complication of Tonsillectomy: Subcutaneous Emphysema [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Tonsillectomy is one of the surgical procedures that are frequently performed by ear, nose, and throat surgeons. The procedure is associated with many intra-operative and postoperative complications, and the nature of the operation site hampers surgical ...
Erol, Ozan   +3 more
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A case report of tardive subcutaneous emphysema in relation to iatrogenic pneumothorax

open access: yesSAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019
Subcutaneous emphysema, the presence of air under the subcutaneous tissues, often arises in relation to pneumothorax, including iatrogenic pneumothorax. It can arise as a consequence of chest drain insertion and removal.
Christine Helene Opedal Ringvold   +1 more
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Characteristics and outcome of pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema in COVID-19 patients

open access: yesThe Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2023
Background: Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema are few of fatal complications noted in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Various studies have shown prevalence of pneumothorax ranging between 1% and 2% in COVID-19 pneumonia ...
Priyadarshini Shivaram Raykar   +6 more
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A Case Report of Acute Airway Compromise due to Subcutaneous Emphysema

open access: yesCase Reports in Medicine, 2018
In the acute management of a trauma patient, airway patency is of utmost importance. The present case describes a male patient who presented with delayed severe upper airway obstruction secondary to massive subcutaneous emphysema following blunt ...
David Olmstead   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extensive subcutaneous emphysema following lobectomy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
We present a case report of extensive subcutaneous emphysema secondary to an elective left upper lobectomy. A 65-year-old gentleman was brought into a London teaching hospital’s Accident and Emergency department following report of severe swelling.
Jia, Wei   +3 more
core   +1 more source

"A CASE OF SEVERE NECK AND UPPER THORACIC SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA AFTER POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING" [PDF]

open access: yesActa Medica Iranica, 2004
Subcutaneous emphysema is a rare complication of postoperative nausea and vomiting and can lead to airway compromise. We describe a case of delayed, severe subcutaneous emphysema after postoperative vomiting which fortunately did not lead to airway ...
A. Movafegh   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema in COVID-19 patients—a case series

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2021
Background Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema are rare entities. A rising trend in the setting of COVID-19 even in patients who are not put on invasive ventilation can suggest an alternative aetiology. Case
Akshat Agrawal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Subcutaneous Emphysema: An Unusual Complication Following External Dacryocystorhinostomy

open access: yesSouthern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 2019
A periorbital subcutaneous emphysema that developed after a successful external dacryocystorhinostomy (DSR) has been presented. The patient gave a history of sudden swelling of bilateral eyelids after a forceful sneeze and blowing of the nose.
Özlen Rodop Özgür   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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