Iatrogenic Subcutaneous Emphysema of Dental and Surgical Origin: A Literature Review

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1265-1268

  McKenzie, Wm Stuart ^a   Rosenberg, Morton ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LASER; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; ORAL SURGERY; RISK FACTOR; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTISTRY, OPERATIVE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 65549147170     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.12.050     Document Type: Article

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