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Managing Subcutaneous Emphysema with Drains by disk_la_podu is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This case report describes how subcutaneous drains were used effectively to treat massive subcutaneous emphysema in a patient after emergency aortic root replacement surgery. The subcutaneous emphysema had expanded to involve the entire torso and neck, severely compressing the airway. Two subcutaneous drains were inserted in the chest and connected to suction, which provided effective decompression within 3 hours and reduced pressure on the airway. The patient improved over the next few days and was extubat

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disk_la_podu

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