Abstract
Complications of thyroidectomy are common and few of these could be life threatening. Although rare, the delayed tracheal rupture is one such complication and needs to be managed promptly. A male patient presented with neck swelling and on evaluation diagnosed to have papillary carcinoma thyroid T4a N1b M0. Patient underwent total thyroidectomy and neck dissection. On post-operative day 5, he developed subcutaneous emphysema. The subcutaneous emphysema was managed non-surgically with close observation and took 6 days to resolve completely. Management algorithm has been formulated after literature review. Delayed subcutaneous emphysema following thyroidectomy can be managed non-surgically in selected cases with mild emphysema and non-progressive course.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-3 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Indian Journal of Surgery |
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Publication status | Published - 01-10-2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery