Pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax after orthognathic surgery: A case report / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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: S242-S245, 2010.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-87198
ABSTRACT
The occurrences of pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax after oral and/or maxillofacial surgery are rare, but both are potentially life-threatening complications. Most of the cases that present pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax in the oral and/or maxillofacial surgery result from air dissecting down the fascial planes of the neck. We report a case of a 23-year-old male patient who underwent bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy under general anesthesia and developed pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax without any traumatic introduction of air through the cervical fascia three days postoperatively. The possible causes and its prevention are discussed with a review of the relevant literature.
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Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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Surgery, Oral
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Fascia
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Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus
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Anesthesia, General
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Mediastinal Emphysema
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Neck
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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