TY - JOUR
T1 - Cervicofacial emphysema and pneumomediastinum following pediatric adenotonsillectomy: A rare complication
AU - Shine, N.P.
AU - Sader, C.
AU - Coates, Harvey
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Cervicofacial emphysema and pneumomediastinum are rarely observed sequelae of surgical intervention in the upper aerodigestive tract. It is a potentially life-threatening condition but the majority of cases are self-limiting and benign. Symptoms incude chest pain, neck pain, dyspnea and odynophagia. A case occurring after adenotonsillar surgery in a 7-year-old child is presented. This report highlights this unusual complication and its potential to delay the postoperative recovery following adenotonsillectomy. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
AB - Cervicofacial emphysema and pneumomediastinum are rarely observed sequelae of surgical intervention in the upper aerodigestive tract. It is a potentially life-threatening condition but the majority of cases are self-limiting and benign. Symptoms incude chest pain, neck pain, dyspnea and odynophagia. A case occurring after adenotonsillar surgery in a 7-year-old child is presented. This report highlights this unusual complication and its potential to delay the postoperative recovery following adenotonsillectomy. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.04.014
DO - 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.04.014
M3 - Article
SN - 0165-5876
VL - 69
SP - 1579
EP - 1582
JO - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
JF - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
ER -