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Post-tonsillectomy surgical emphysema — a case report

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Abstract

Tonsillectomy is still the most common surgical procedure performed in most ENT departments worldwide. Although it is considered a safe procedure, its complications can be serious and potentially life threatening. The development of cervicofacial emphysema after tonsillectomy is a very rare complication, which in most cases resolves spontaneously, but on the other hand it can be life threatening especially if associated with pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge University Teaching Hospital, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Sufflok, IP33 2QZ, UK

    H. Kamel MBChB, MCh, FRCS & F. Fahmy

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Kamel, H., Fahmy, F. Post-tonsillectomy surgical emphysema — a case report. Egypt J Otolaryngol 33, 546–548 (2017). https://doi.org/10.4103/1012-5574.206027

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