Subcutaneous emphysema after tracheostomy accompanied by Oral & maxillofacial surgery : Case report

Park, Jae-Hong; Kim, Jin-Wook; Kwon, Tae-Geon; Choi, So-Young; Lee, Sung-Tak

doi:2023.61.9.562

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 61(9); 2023 > Article

CASE REPORT

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2023;61(9):562-571.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2023.61.9.001 Published online August 31, 2023.

Subcutaneous emphysema after tracheostomy accompanied by Oral & maxillofacial surgery : Case report

Jae-Hong Park

Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Kyungpook National University Dental Hospital

Correspondence: Jin-Wook Kim, Tel: +82-53-600-7550, Fax: +82-53-426-5365,
Email: vocaleo@knu.ac.kr

Received: 25 April 2023 • Revised: 28 April 2023 • Accepted: 26 July 2023

Abstract

In oral and maxillofacial surgery, tracheostomy is an occasional procedure in patients with inflammatory diseases, neo-plastic diseases, and trauma. Subcutaneous emphysema is one of the complications of tracheostomy, and is consequence of air introduction or other gases into soft tissues. It is not a common complication, but it does occur occasionally. In 3 cases, Subcutaneous emphysema occurred after tracheostomy accompanied by oral and maxillofacial surgery. And it improved in 2, 3, and 13 days after the occurrence. The purpose of this study is to analyze the treatment and results of clinical cases of subcutaneous emphysema after tracheostomy in patients who underwent oral and maxillofacial surgery and use them as indicators of future treatment.

Key Words: Subcutaneous emphysema; Tracheostomy; Maxillofacial surgery