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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2024

Delayed cervical emphysema after thyroidectomy: a case report and a literature overview.

Kjersti Mevik, Gunnbjørg Tysvær, Torill Solli, Terje Osnes

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Traumatic lesions of the cervical trachea: conservative or surgical treatment? A systematic review.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026
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4 authors.

Kjersti MevikSurgery Department, Nordland Hospital, Parkveien 95, 8092 Bodø, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0692-7240
Gunnbjørg TysværSurgery Department, Nordland Hospital, Parkveien 95, 8092 Bodø, Norway.
Torill SolliSurgery Department, Nordland Hospital, Parkveien 95, 8092 Bodø, Norway.
Terje OsnesDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Sognsvannsveien 20, 0379 Oslo, Norway.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thyroidectomy is a surgery performed due to both benign and malign diseases in the thyroid. The overall complication rate is low, where most of them will appear within the first 24 hours after surgery. However, severe complications can occur as late as 14 days postsurgery. A woman in her late 30's underwent total thyroidectomy due to Graves' disease. There were no complications until she presented with swelling on her neck 10 days after surgery. She was diagnosed with cervical emphysema and treated with a controlled negative pressure drain until there was no more air leakage. We assumed that the emphysema was due to an occult injury of the trachea. Urgent evaluation and hospitalization are needed if the patient presents with swelling in the neck after thyroidectomy. Surgeons should be aware of this delayed complication, so they are able to inform and manage their patients accordingly.

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controlled negative pressure draindelayed complicationssubcutaneous emphysemathyroidectomy

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PMID39005633
PMCPMC11240115

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