Open AccessAnaesthesia mumps: much to do about nothing
Author(s) -
Reena Abraham,
Chetagaraj,
Wai Yoong
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-232284
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , general anaesthesia , anesthesia , surgery , abdominal hysterectomy , hysterectomy
Anaesthesia mumps is an uncommon postoperative complication resulting in unilateral or bilateral swelling of the parotid glands following surgical and endoscopic procedures. Our case illustrates the benign course of anaesthesia mumps in a postoperative vaginal hysterectomy patient with no underlying illness and also discusses previous cases in the literature and management strategies.