Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 268-270 , May 2010

A Rare Complication After Microlaryngeal Surgery: Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum

  • Ying-Nan Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Jih-Chin Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Jiann-Jy Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Taoyuan Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Faculty of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yaoh-Shiang Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Medical Affairs Bureau, Ministry of National Defense, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Yaoh-Shiang Lin, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, 325, Section 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Taipei 114, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 21 October 2009 ,Accepted 10 March 2010.

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PII: S1726-4901(10)70058-7

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(10)70058-7

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 268-270 , May 2010

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