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Massive swelling of the face and tongue
Author(s) -
TATTERSALL M. P.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1984.tb08893.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tongue , intubation , surgery , sitting , complication , swelling , prone position , pathology
Summary A case of massive swelling of the tongue and face following posterior cranial fossa surgery in the sitting position is described. Prolonged tracheal intubation was required postoperatively. This serious complication appeared to relate to prolonged flexion of the neck.