Oropharyngeal swelling and macroglossia after cervical spine surgery in the prone position. |
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| Authors: | A Sinha A Agarwal A Gaur C K Pandey |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India. |
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An unusual case of massive oropharyngeal swelling and macroglossia occurring after cervical spine surgery performed on a patient in the prone position is described. Possible etiological factors are reviewed, and measures to prevent these complications are suggested. |
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