Atelectasis and bilateral pneumothorax after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery: A case report and review
Respiratory complications after orthognathic surgery are rare but may be life-threatening. Upper airway impairment, atelectasis, pneumonia, pneumomediastinum, and pneumothorax have been reported. This article reports on a 19-year-old woman suffering from atelectasis, pneumomediastinum and a bilatera...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214541918300543 |