“Fish Gill” Incisions for Severe Periorbital Surgical Emphysema Following Tension Pneumothorax – A Case Report and Review of the Literature

ABSTRACT: Background: Surgical emphysema refers to the presence of air within the subcutaneous space and is a known complication of chest drain insertion. Symptoms range from mild crepitus of the chest wall to the accumulation of air in the face and neck, which can ultimately result in cardiovascul...

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Main Authors: Manal Irshad Ahmed Patel, BA (Cantab) MB BChir (Dist.), Anthony Barabas, FRCS(Plast)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:JPRAS Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587821000735

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