Open AccessA case of severe subcutaneous emphysema in the post-operative period following cleft lip surgery
Author(s) -
Bavithra Vijayakumar,
R Ganessan,
V Anbalagan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.63638
Subject(s) - medicine , subcutaneous emphysema , surgery , complication , intubation , subcutaneous tissue , anesthesia
Subcutaneous emphysema is not an unknown complication following cleft lip surgery. We describe a case of severe subcutaneous emphysema that developed six hours after surgery. The laryngoscopic intubation was smooth. Following subcutaneous emphysema the patient was treated conservatively with mask oxygen and spontaneous resolution occurred within 48 hours.