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[Macroglossia after surgery of the posterior fossa]
E Figueredo-Gaspari1, R Fredes-Kubrak, L Canosa-Ruiz
1Servicio de Anestesia y Reanimación, Hospital Torrecárdenas, Almería.
Revista Espanola De Anestesiologia Y Reanimacion
|April 1, 1997
Abstract:
We report a case of upper airway obstruction as a result of delayed macroglossia in a 17-year-old patient following posterior cranial fossa surgery performed with the patient in a sitting position. Airway obstruction is a life-threatening complication and must be treated promptly. Diverse etiological mechanisms are discussed, along with preventive and therapeutic measures.