Extensive Surgical Emphysema in a Child after Primary Closure of Tracheocutaneous Fistula

Autor: R. Gurung, B. M. Shakya, H. Dutta
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Anesthesiology, Vol 2020 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-6382
2090-6390
DOI: 10.1155/2020/3714718
Popis: A 4-year-old child had closure of tracheocutaneous fistula under general anaesthesia. He developed extensive surgical emphysema over the face, chest, and upper abdomen immediately in the recovery room. We gave him oxygen supplementation, removed surgical stitch, and inserted a 4 mm tracheostomy tube to secure airway. Chest X-ray ruled out pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum. After a week, a tight bandage was applied which approximated the tissue and helped in the closure of stoma; no suture was applied. The patient was discharged home on the fourth postoperative day. The patient needs close observation in the postoperative period with likely complication in mind. Recognizing early signs and symptoms of respiratory distress with quick intervention is lifesaving during the complication of tracheocutaneous fistula surgery. In absence of pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum, extensive surgical emphysema occurring during primary closure of tracheocutaneous fistula can be treated without inserting any drainage tube.
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