Lip necrosis as a complication of a prone position in scoliosis surgery

Other Title(s)

نخر الشفة كمضاعفة لوضعية الانكباب في جراحة النجف

Author

al-Siddiky, Abd al-Munim

Source

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Issue

Vol. 11, Issue 2 (31 May. 2011), pp.273-275, 3 p.

Publisher

Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Publication Date

2011-05-31

Country of Publication

Oman

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract AR

أثناء وضعية الانكباب للمرضى الخاضعين للعمليات التقويمية للجنف، يجب حماية البروزات العظمية حتى لا تتعرض للنخر الانضغاطي، و من الضروري وضع الوجه بحذر لحماية العينين و الأذنين..

الخ.

ندرج حالة لنخر الشفة السفلى لمريضة عمرها 61 سنة كمضاعفات نتيجة لوضعية خاطئة للانكباب أثناء العملية التقويمية للجنف.

تم علاج هذه الحالة بنجاح عن طريق سديلة تقديمية للشفة بواسطة أخصائي جراحة التجميل.

Abstract EN

During the prone positioning of patients for scoliosis surgery, bony prominences should be protected to avoid pressure necrosis and the face should be carefully positioned to protect the eyes and ears, etc.

The author reports a lower lip necrosis in a 16 year-old female as a complication of improper prone positioning during scoliosis surgery.

The condition was treated successfully with an advancement flap.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Siddiky, Abd al-Munim. 2011. Lip necrosis as a complication of a prone position in scoliosis surgery. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.273-275.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-272113

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Siddiky, Abd al-Munim. Lip necrosis as a complication of a prone position in scoliosis surgery. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 11, no. 2 (May. 2011), pp.273-275.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-272113

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Siddiky, Abd al-Munim. Lip necrosis as a complication of a prone position in scoliosis surgery. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2011. Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.273-275.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-272113

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 275

Record ID

BIM-272113