Massive pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema after elective adenotonsillectomy in children: Involvement of the Boyle-Davis mouth gag.
Adenotonsillectomy
Boyle-Davis mouth gag
Pneumomediastinum
Subcutaneous emphysema
Journal
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
ISSN: 1872-8464
Titre abrégé: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 8003603
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2019
Jul 2019
Historique:
received:
24
12
2018
revised:
16
04
2019
accepted:
16
04
2019
pubmed:
29
4
2019
medline:
3
8
2019
entrez:
29
4
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Adenotonsillectomy, a very common surgical procedure in otorhinolaryngology, is considered easy and safe surgery. However, clinicians should be aware of some less common but potentially life-threatening complications. This report discusses subcutaneous emphysema with pneumomediastinum following elective adenotonsillar surgery in children. The Boyle-Davis mouth gag seemed to play a part in the pathogenic mechanism of this rare complication in this case. Better insights in the mechanism of this severe complication of adenotonsillectomy may contribute to the prevention of this complication.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31029949
pii: S0165-5876(19)30185-5
doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.04.023
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
152-154Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier B.V.