Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004; 15(2):307-310

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.2004.15.2.307

증례

편도아데노이드 절제술 후 발생한 경부 및 안면 피하기종 1예

박용진¹, 황성재¹^,^*, 채세용¹, 김홍래¹

Cervical and Facial Subcutaneous Emphysema after Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy: A Case Report

Yong Jin Park¹, Sung Jae Hwang¹^,^*, Sayong Chae¹, Hong Rae Kim¹

¹가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Catholic University, Seoul, Korea

^*교신저자: 황성재, 442-723 수원시 팔달구 지동 93 가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실 전화: (031) 249-7450·전송: (031) 257-3752 E-mail: hsj0310@hanmail.net

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Received: Nov 03, 2004; Accepted: Nov 30, 2004

Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Although tonsillectomy is considered a relatively safe surgical procedure, numerous complications have been described. The common complications are hemmorrhage, infection, and, following anesthesia, aspiration, cardiac arrhythmia, and laryngeal trauma. Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum are rare complications of tonsillectomy. Treatment is generallly expectant, and involves frequent assessment of the airway and extent of the emphysema. We report a patient in whom subcutaneous emphysema developed shortly after a tonsillectomy with a review of the related literature. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2004;15:307-310)

Keywords: 편도적출술; 피하기종; 종격동기종

Keywords: Tonsillectomy; Subcutaneous emphysema; Mediastinal emphysema