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Toxic shock syndrome following submandibular gland excision
Author(s) -
Fornadley John A.,
Gomez Patrick J.,
Crane Richard T.,
Rickman Leland S.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.2880120109
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck , surgery , shock (circulatory) , submandibular gland , erythroderma , dermatology
Acute toxic shock syndrome (TSS), initially described in association with the use of super absorbent tampons in menstruating women, has complicated a variety of surgical procedures. Recent attention in head and neck surgery has focused on absorbent packing materials, such as those used in postoperative nasal care. It is important to maintain a high index of suspicion in all postoperative patients to fever, hypotension, and erythroderma. We report TSS following submandibular gland excision.