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Massive subcutaneous emphysema following routine endotracheal intubation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2006

K. F. Watters ,
P. D. Lacy  and
R. McConn Walsh
K. F. Watters
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9, Ireland.
P. D. Lacy
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9, Ireland.
R. McConn Walsh
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9, Ireland.
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Abstract

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Upper aerodigestive tract injury after endotracheal intubation is a rare but serious complication. The case of a 57-year-old female, who developed extensive neck and pneumomediastinum following a knee arthroscopy under general anaesthesia, is presented. Possible mechanisms of injury and management options are discussed.

Keywords

Subcutaneous EmphysemaMediastinal EmphysemaIntubation, Intratracheal
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 117 , Issue 11 , November 2003 , pp. 899 - 901
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003