Macroglossia after posterior fossa surgery in the prone position--a case report
Tsung, Y-Chi.; Wu, C-Tang.; Hsu, C-Hao.; Yeh, C-Chang.; Lin, S-Long.; Wong, C-Shung.
Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica Official Journal of the Taiwan Society of Anesthesiologists 44(1): 43-46
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1875-4597 PMID: 16623408 Document Number: 602760
We report a case of prominent postoperative macroglossia after posterior fossa surgery in the prone position. The potential risk factors predisposing to its generation, prophylactic measures to avoid it and treatments for its alleviation are reviewed and discussed.
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