Tracheal necrosis with surgical emphysema following thyroidectomy
Tracheal necrosis after thyroidectomy is an extremely rare event with only a few published reports. We present a case of a 65-year-old male who developed rapidly progressive surgical emphysema of face and upper thorax on the seventh day following total thyroidectomy. Prompt surgical exploration of n...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-01-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2009;volume=55;issue=3;spage=193;epage=195;aulast=Chauhan |