"A CASE OF SEVERE NECK AND UPPER THORACIC SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA AFTER POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING"
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 compromise and eliminated with conservative managem...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2004-08-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/2741 |