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Progressive emphysema after tonsillectomy
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Veröffentlicht: | 22. Juli 2009 |
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Introduction: It is the case of a 35-year-old patient presented developing a acute postoperative emphysema of soft tissues of the neck and the mediastinum after tonsillectomy.
Method: The patient was under a regular inpatient stay in a routine tonsillectomy in dissection technique performed. Postoperative exceptionally strong in swallowing occurred, and, consequently, a emphysema of soft tissues of the neck and the mediastinum. In the course of conservative treatment, there was a complete regression of the emphysema.
Conclusion: This rare complication should be noted in the implementation of the tonsillectomy and the patient education should be respected. In particular a subtle preparation is need to respect.