Free air after laparoscopic hysterectomy; from sigmoid perforation to upper airway compromise: a case report

ConclusionsUpon mobilization of the patient, air from sigmoid perforation moved cephalad. Through the same path, pneumoperitoneum, causes subcutaneous emphysema in the neck and face, pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research