Unusual complication of nasal CPAP: Subcutaneous emphysema following facial trauma

Sleep

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 895-897

  Kramer, Naomi R ^a,b   Fine, Michael D ^a   McRae, Robert G ^a   Millman, Richard P ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Facial trauma; Nasal CPAP; Obstructive sleep apnea; Subcutaneous emphysema

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FACE INJURY; FALLING; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

FACIAL INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 0030834004     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Marcy TW, Marini JJ. Inverse ratio ventilation in ARDS. Rationale and implementation. Chest 1991;100:494-504.
2. Sanford TS, Shapiro HM, Gallick MN. Pericardial and subcutaneous air after maxillary surgery. Anesth Analg 1987;66:277-9.
3. Orr DL II. Pericardial and subcutaneous air after maxillary surgery. Anesth Analg 1987;66(9):921.
4. Nannini V, Sachs SA. Mediastinal emphysema following Le Fort I osteotomy: report of a case. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1986;62:508-9.
5. Rossiter SL, Hendrix RA. Iatrogenic subcutaneous cervicofacial and mediastinal emphysema. J Otolaryngol 1991;20(5):315-9.
6. Minton G, Kai H. Pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and cervical emphysema following mandibular fractures. Oral Surg 1984;57:490-3.
7. Demas PN, Braun TW. Infection associated with orbital subcutaneous emphysema. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1991;49:1239-42.
8. Falomo OO. Surgical emphysema following root canal therapy. Report of a case. Oral Surg 1984;58:101-2.
9. Merino-Angulo J, de Diego IP, Casas JM. Subcutaneous emphysema as a complication of oxygen therapy using nasal cannulas. N Engl J Med 1987;316(12):756.
10. Bamford CR, Quan SF. Bacterial meningitis - a possible complication of nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in a patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and a mucocele. Sleep 1993;16(1):31-2.
11. Jarjour NN, Wilson P. Pneumocephalus associated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure in a patient with sleep apnea syndrome. Chest 1989;96:1425-6.