Massive Subcutaneous Emphysema and Sudden Airway Compromise After Postoperative Vomiting
- 1 September 1999
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Vol. 89 (3), 796-797
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00000539-199909000-00050
Abstract
Ostoperative nausea and vomiting is common, but rarely produces life-threatening symptoms. We describe a case of massive mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema, which developed immedi- ately after postoperative vomiting in the postanesthe- sia recovery unit and caused imminent airway com- promise, requiring emergent fiberoptic endotracheal intubation.Keywords
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