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Yu-Chi Tsung1, Ching-Tang Wu, Che-Hao Hsu
1Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Abstract:
We report a case of prominent postoperative macroglossia after posterior fossa surgery in the prone position. The potential risk factors predisposing to its generation, prophylactic measures to avoid it and treatments for its alleviation are reviewed and discussed.