Massive swelling of the face and tongue
- 1 October 1984
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 39 (10) , 1015-1017
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1984.tb08893.x
Abstract
Summary: A case of massive swelling of the tongue and face following posterior cranial fossa surgery in the sitting position is described. Prolonged tracheal intubation was required postoperatively. This serious complication appeared to relate to prolonged flexion of the neck.Keywords
This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Massive Swelling of the Head and NeckAnesthesiology, 1975
- Macroglossia—A Positional ComplicationAnesthesiology, 1974