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Subcutaneous Emphysema as a Complication of Tonsillectomy: A Systematic Literature Review and Case Report.
Saravakos, Panagiotis; Taxeidis, Margaritis; Kastanioudakis, Ioannis; Reichel, Oliver.
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  • Saravakos P; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Siloah St. Trudpert Hospital, Pforzheim, Germany.
  • Taxeidis M; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Siloah St. Trudpert Hospital, Pforzheim, Germany.
  • Kastanioudakis I; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
  • Reichel O; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Siloah St. Trudpert Hospital, Pforzheim, Germany.
Iran J Otorhinolaryngol ; 30(96): 3-10, 2018 Jan.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29387658
INTRODUCTION: Subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema is a rare complication after tonsillectomy. This case presentation and literature review summarizes the existing literature on this unusual complication. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study presents a case of a 21-year-old man who developed a cervical subcutaneous emphysema 6 days after tonsillectomy, whereby conservative treatment produced spontaneous resolution. A proper analysis of this case also required undertaking a systematic search in MEDLINE/PubMed and SCOPUS electronic databases concerning this rare complication, without language restrictions. RESULTS: Based on our criteria, we identified 41 reports including 43 individual cases, in which patients were mostly young and equally distributed between the genders (18 males and 23 females, two unknown). The treatment was mainly conservative and consisted of observation and/or antibiotic therapy. CONCLUSION: Subcutaneous or mediastinal emphysema is an uncommon complication after tonsillectomy. It is important that clinicians become aware of this rare complication, which requires a close monitoring of the patient.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Systematic_reviews Idioma: En Revista: Iran J Otorhinolaryngol Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Alemania Pais de publicación: Irán
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Systematic_reviews Idioma: En Revista: Iran J Otorhinolaryngol Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Alemania Pais de publicación: Irán