Skin necrosis following continuous positive airway pressure with a face mask

A 60-year-old woman with respiratory failure required ventilatory support using a continuous positive airway pressure face mask. She developed extensive necrosis of the skin of the bridge of the nose. A number of precipitating factors are discussed and suggestions made to minimise the risk of this c...

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Published inAnaesthesia Vol. 48; no. 2; p. 147
Main Authors Smurthwaite, G J, Ford, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.02.1993
Subjects
Facial Dermatoses - etiology
Facial Dermatoses - pathology
Female
Humans
Lung Diseases, Obstructive - therapy
Masks - adverse effects
Middle Aged
Necrosis - etiology
Nose
Positive-Pressure Respiration
Pressure
Skin - pathology
Time Factors
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Summary:A 60-year-old woman with respiratory failure required ventilatory support using a continuous positive airway pressure face mask. She developed extensive necrosis of the skin of the bridge of the nose. A number of precipitating factors are discussed and suggestions made to minimise the risk of this complication.
ISSN:0003-2409
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb06856.x