Subcutaneous emphysema of the thorax heralding colonic perforation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Subcutaneous emphysema of the thorax may follow thoracic operations for a number of essentially benign reasons and does not usually cause much concern to the thoracic surgeon. We report subcutaneous emphysema of the thorax heralding a retroperitoneal colonic perforation in a patient who had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting 3 days previously.
Medical subject headings
- Colonic Diseases
- Coronary Artery Bypass
- Intestinal Perforation
- Pneumoperitoneum
- Subcutaneous Emphysema