Massive tongue swelling as a complication after spinal surgery

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 339-341

  Miura, Yasushi ^a   Mimatsu, Kentaro ^a   Iwata, Hisashi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Complication; Dyspnea; Massive tongue swelling; Spinal surgery

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EDEMA; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; TONGUE DISEASE;

EID: 0029781196     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199608000-00012     Document Type: Article

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