Relief of tension subcutaneous emphysema with a small-bore subcutaneous drain
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Management of extensive subcutaneous emphysema with a subcutaneous drain
We present a case of a gentleman in his 70s with extensive subcutaneous emphysema. Usually self-limiting, subcutaneous emphysema around the thoracic inlet can rarely lead to airway and cardiovascular compromise by compression of structures in the neck. This patient presented with a large pneumothorax on a background of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This was initially treated wit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0003-2409
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2001.2094-15.x