Surgical emphysema following intraoral drainage of buccal space abscess.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-43539
ABSTRACT
The authors present a case of surgical emphysema following intraoral drainage of a buccal space abscess, a complication not previously reported. Surgical emphysema was remedied after removing a penrose drain and conservative treatment, suggesting retention of the drain caused the emphysema.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Subcutaneous Emphysema
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Female
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Humans
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Cheek
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Drainage
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Follow-Up Studies
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Risk Assessment
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Abscess
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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