Quick and accurate measures in negative pressure pulmonary edema: a guideline for orthognathic surgeons

• Published in: The Journal of craniofacial surgery Vol. 25; no. 5; p. e433
• Main Authors: Hong, Sung Ok, Chung, Jun-Young, Lee, Deok-Won
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Air Pressure; Airway Extubation; Airway Obstruction - complications; Diagnosis, Differential; Disease Progression; Humans; Laryngismus - complications; Male; Orthognathic Surgery; Osteotomy, Le Fort; Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus; Postoperative Complications - diagnosis; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Pulmonary Edema - diagnosis; Pulmonary Edema - etiology; Risk Factors

Perioperative pulmonary edema is a rare complication of maxillofacial surgery. However, this potentially fatal complication may arise during any maxillofacial surgery. Negative pressure pulmonary edema can be caused by upper airway obstruction after operation. When this phenomenon arises, if not tre...