Postoperative Submandibular Gland Swelling following Craniotomy under General Anesthesia
Joint Authors
Nakanishi, Haruka
Ibusuki, Shoichiro
Tono, Tetsuya
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Reporting of a rare case of postoperative submandibular gland swelling following craniotomy.
Case Report.
A 33-year-old male underwent resection for a brain tumor under general anesthesia.
The tumor was resected via a retrosigmoid suboccipital approach and the patient was placed in a lateral position with his face down and turned to the right.
Slight swelling of the right submandibular gland was observed just after the surgery.
Seven hours after surgery, edematous change around the submandibular gland worsened and he required emergent reintubation due to airway compromise.
The cause of submandibular gland swelling seemed to be an obstruction of the salivary duct due to surgical positioning.
Conclusion.
Once submandibular swelling and edematous change around the submandibular gland occur, they can worsen and compromise the air way within several hours after operation.
Adequate precaution must be taken for any predisposing skull-base surgery that requires strong cervical rotation and flexion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nakanishi, Haruka& Tono, Tetsuya& Ibusuki, Shoichiro. 2015. Postoperative Submandibular Gland Swelling following Craniotomy under General Anesthesia. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059681
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nakanishi, Haruka…[et al.]. Postoperative Submandibular Gland Swelling following Craniotomy under General Anesthesia. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059681
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nakanishi, Haruka& Tono, Tetsuya& Ibusuki, Shoichiro. Postoperative Submandibular Gland Swelling following Craniotomy under General Anesthesia. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059681
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059681