Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema after liposuction
- Author:
Keun Tae KIM
1
;
Hook SUN
;
Eui Han CHUNG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Conservative treatment; Liposuctions; Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
- MeSH: Adult; Barotrauma; Busan; Early Diagnosis; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Lipectomy; Respiration, Artificial; Subcutaneous Emphysema; Subcutaneous Tissue; Thorax
- From:Archives of Craniofacial Surgery 2019;20(3):199-202
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, which is the infiltration of air into subcutaneous tissues due to trauma, is caused by various factors such as chest and/or abdominal trauma, facial fractures, and barotrauma caused by mechanical ventilation. In this case report, a 32-year-old woman developed traumatic subcutaneous emphysema after undergoing abdominal liposuction at a local clinic. She was subsequently admitted to Busan Paik Hospital, and with early diagnosis and conservative treatment, she was discharged on the seventh day of hospitalization with no complications. However, because traumatic subcutaneous emphysema may accompany other injuries for various reasons, radiological examination and various tests should be performed to prevent serious complications and sequelae.
