Surgical emphysema and pneumomediastinum following mastoidectomy

Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in status asthmaticus, requiring surgical decompression.

Leakage of air into the interstitial tissues of the lungs of sufficient degree to produce pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema is an uncommon and potentially fatal complication of bronchial asthma in childhood. Another possibly fatal complication of similar causation is tension pneumothorax. It is possible that interstitial emphysema occurs more frequently in severe asthma and allied st...

Delayed surgical emphysema, pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothoraces after postoperative vomiting.

We describe a case of surgical emphysema, pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothoraces which occurred some hours after general anaesthesia for a repeat laparoscopy and followed persistent nausea and vomiting. We report the case because of the unexpected and delayed appearance, which led to delay in diagnosis and management. We suggest that this intrathoracic air leak was a consequence of post...

Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, Pneumoperitoneum and Surgical Emphysema in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

A 29 year old male patient of Indian ancestry was admitted to an outside hospital with rapid deterioration of his level of consciousness. The patient required mechanical ventilation and transfer to MICU at Hamad Medical Corporation. The patient remained hypoxic. Chest X-ray, CT of chest, abdomen, pelvis and proximal areas of both lower limbs were performed. Pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum, ...

Iatrogenic pneumomediastinum and facial emphysema after surgical tooth extraction.

Pneumoperitoneum, Retropneumoperitoneum, Pneumomediastinum, and Diffuse Subcutaneous Emphysema following Diagnostic Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is a widely used diagnostic and curative procedure. Extraperitoneal perforation with pneumoretroperitoneum, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema combined with intraperitoneal perforation is an extremely rare complication. We report a case of a 78-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and diffuse abdominal, chest, neck, and facial swelling a...