Cervical Subcutaneous Emphysema following Total Laryngectomy: An Unusual Complication of Nasogastric Intubation

The nasogastric tube remains an important route of enteral feeding in the early postoperative period following total laryngectomy. Its insertion, however, is not without any risks of complications. In this article, we report an unusual case of inadvertent nasopharyngeal perforation secondary to intr...

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Published inCase reports in otolaryngology Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Mathews, John, Vydianath, Sanjay, Barmayehvar, Behrad, Jama, Guled M., Spinou, Catherine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2019
Hindawi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Case Report
Case reports
Emphysema
Intubation
Neck
Postoperative period
Surgeons
Thoracic surgery
Trauma
United Kingdom > UK
England
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Summary:The nasogastric tube remains an important route of enteral feeding in the early postoperative period following total laryngectomy. Its insertion, however, is not without any risks of complications. In this article, we report an unusual case of inadvertent nasopharyngeal perforation secondary to intraoperative nasogastric tube insertion presenting as unilateral cervical subcutaneous emphysema in a patient who underwent total laryngectomy.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Kamal Morshed
ISSN:2090-6765
2090-6773
DOI:10.1155/2019/2712481