Surgical Emphysema following Tonsillectomy
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Cervicofacial Surgical Emphysema following Tonsillectomy
We report the case of a patient who developed cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema following a routine tonsillectomy. An 18-year-old male with swallowing difficulties underwent a tonsillectomy and developed swelling of the right side of his neck and face 36 hours after surgery. A neck X-ray revealed subcutaneous emphysema. Unlike similar previously published cases, there were no postoperative i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0145-5613,1942-7522
DOI: 10.1177/014556130508401015