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Year : 2017 | Volume
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Post-tonsillectomy surgical emphysema – a case report
H Kamel MBChB, MCh, FRCS , F Fahmy
Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge University Teaching Hospital, Sufflok, UK
Correspondence Address:
H Kamel Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge University Teaching Hospital, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Sufflok IP33 2QZ UK
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1012-5574.206027
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Tonsillectomy is still the most common surgical procedure performed in most ENT departments worldwide. Although it is considered a safe procedure, its complications can be serious and potentially life threatening. The development of cervicofacial emphysema after tonsillectomy is a very rare complication, which in most cases resolves spontaneously, but on the other hand it can be life threatening especially if associated with pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum.
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