Cervical surgical emphysema following routine tonsillectomy

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Abstract

Complications of tonsillectomy have been well documented. However spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema of the neck following tonsillectomy has rarely been described. We report a case of this complication in a young female patient.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)241-243
Number of pages3
JournalRevue de Laryngologie Otologie Rhinologie
Volume132
Issue number4-5
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • Cervical
  • Surgical emphysema
  • Tonsillectomy

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