Cervical osteomyelitis following tonsillectomy

Anaesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1084-1087

  Cyna, A M ^a   Bell, K R ^b   Flood, L M ^c  

^a University Hospital of Hartlepool   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c North Riding Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional; glossopharyngeal block; Complications; cervical osteomyelitis; Surgery; tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FATALITY; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; NERVE BLOCK; OSTEOMYELITIS; PHARYNGITIS; SORE THROAT; TONSILLECTOMY; X RAY;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FATAL OUTCOME; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; OSTEOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0030693091     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.215-az0356.x     Document Type: Article

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