Sinha A, Agarwal A, Gaur A, Pandey C K
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2001 Jul;13(3):237-9. doi: 10.1097/00008506-200107000-00010.
An unusual case of massive oropharyngeal swelling and macroglossia occurring after cervical spine surgery performed on a patient in the prone position is described. Possible etiological factors are reviewed, and measures to prevent these complications are suggested.
描述了一例在俯卧位对患者进行颈椎手术后出现口咽巨大肿胀和巨舌的罕见病例。回顾了可能的病因,并提出了预防这些并发症的措施。