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Massive subcutaneous emphysema following routine endotracheal intubation
K F Watters1, P D Lacy, R McConn Walsh
1Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9, Ireland. karwatters@hotmail.com
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|December 13, 2003
Abstract:
Upper aerodigestive tract injury after endotracheal intubation is a rare but serious complication. The case of a 57-year-old female, who developed extensive neck and pneumomediastinum following a knee arthroscopy under general anaesthesia, is presented. Possible mechanisms of injury and management options are discussed.