Pneumocephalus--an unreported risk of Valsalva's manoeuvre following cochlear implantation
| Autor: | JM Graham, D Whinney, D Gillett, J Almeyda, L Savy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Eustachian tube business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Postoperative complication medicine.disease Surgery body regions Speech and Hearing medicine.anatomical_structure Pneumocephalus Otorhinolaryngology Anesthesia Cochlear implant otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine sense organs Cochlear implantation business Ear popping |
| Zdroj: | Cochlear implants international. 3(1) |
| ISSN: | 1467-0100 |
| Popis: | We describe a case of pneumocephalus as an unusual early postoperative complication following cochlear implantation. The aetiology of this condition we attribute to the patient's habit of ‘ear popping’ using Valsalva's manoeuvre |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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