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Subcutaneous emphysema

MedGen UID:
21365
•Concept ID:
C0038536
•
Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Emphysema, Subcutaneous; Emphysemas, Subcutaneous; Subcutaneous Emphysema; Subcutaneous Emphysemas
SNOMED CT: Soft tissue emphysema (11211003); Subcutaneous emphysema (3830001)

Definition

The presence of air or gas in subcutaneous tissue. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSubcutaneous emphysema

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Extensive subcutaneous emphysema secondary to endodontic treatment.
Shah N, Sharma B, Campbell N, Shafi A
Br Dent J 2023 Jan;234(2):88-91. Epub 2023 Jan 27 doi: 10.1038/s41415-022-5407-z. PMID: 36707572
Complications and treatment errors in nonsurgical periodontal therapy.
Graziani F, Tinto M, Orsolini C, Izzetti R, Tomasi C
Periodontol 2000 2023 Jun;92(1):21-61. Epub 2023 Jan 2 doi: 10.1111/prd.12478. PMID: 36591941
Management of Complications in Paraesophageal Hernia Repair.
Imai TA, Soukiasian HJ
Thorac Surg Clin 2019 Nov;29(4):351-358. Epub 2019 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2019.07.009. PMID: 31564391

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Effectiveness of bandage in the incidence of major complications on bichectomy: literature review and case series of 643 bichectomies.
Grillo R, de la Puente Dongo JL, de Moura Moreira L, Dos Santos Queiroz AG, Teixeira RG
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 Sep;26(3):511-517. Epub 2021 Oct 5 doi: 10.1007/s10006-021-01008-z. PMID: 34611798
Comparison of the complications between minimally invasive surgery and open surgical treatments for early-stage cervical cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Li Y, Kong Q, Wei H, Wang Y
PLoS One 2021;16(7):e0253143. Epub 2021 Jul 1 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253143. PMID: 34197466Free PMC Article
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema in COVID-19 pneumonia: a rare case and literature review.
Elhakim TS, Abdul HS, Pelaez Romero C, Rodriguez-Fuentes Y
BMJ Case Rep 2020 Dec 12;13(12) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239489. PMID: 33310838Free PMC Article
Subcutaneous emphysema--beyond the pneumoperitoneum.
Ott DE
JSLS 2014 Jan-Mar;18(1):1-7. doi: 10.4293/108680813X13693422520882. PMID: 24680136Free PMC Article
Neck injuries.
García-Zornoza R, Morales-Angulo C, González-Aguado R, Acle Cervera L, Cortizo Vázquez E, Obeso Agüera S
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 2012 Jan-Feb;63(1):47-54. Epub 2011 Oct 19 doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2011.07.003. PMID: 22014642

Diagnosis

Orbital Emphysema.
Lee NJ, Chiu PW
N Engl J Med 2023 Mar 16;388(11):e35. Epub 2023 Mar 11 doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm2209451. PMID: 36912555
Spontaneous otogenic pneumocephalus.
Mohammed el R, Profant M
Acta Otolaryngol 2011 Jun;131(6):670-4. Epub 2011 Jan 24 doi: 10.3109/00016489.2010.541941. PMID: 21254960
Subcutaneous emphysema.
Paquette M, Terezhalmy GT, Moore WS
Quintessence Int 2002 Jun;33(6):478-9. PMID: 12073729
Subcutaneous emphysema.
Samlaska CP, Maggio KL
Adv Dermatol 1996;11:117-51; discussion 152. PMID: 8718476
Airway trauma.
Meislin HW, Iserson KV, Kaback KR, Kobernick M, Sanders AB, Seifert S
Emerg Med Clin North Am 1983 Aug;1(2):295-312. PMID: 6394290

Therapy

Postadenotonsillectomy Subcutaneous Emphysema.
Pannu JS, Brinkmeier J, Childers A, Costa DJ
Ear Nose Throat J 2021 Mar;100(3):NP152-NP153. Epub 2019 Sep 23 doi: 10.1177/0145561319872723. PMID: 31547712
Subcutaneous emphysema--beyond the pneumoperitoneum.
Ott DE
JSLS 2014 Jan-Mar;18(1):1-7. doi: 10.4293/108680813X13693422520882. PMID: 24680136Free PMC Article
Subcutaneous emphysema.
Chotirmall SH, Morgan RK
BMJ Case Rep 2014 Mar 18;2014 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201127. PMID: 24642172Free PMC Article
Subcutaneous emphysema.
Kullaa-Mikkonen A, Mikkonen M
Br J Oral Surg 1982 Sep;20(3):200-2. doi: 10.1016/s0007-117x(82)80039-5. PMID: 6958317
Subcutaneous emphysema.
Nowak R, Tomlanovich MC
JACEP 1977 Jun;6(6):269-72. doi: 10.1016/s0361-1124(77)80468-1. PMID: 864894

Prognosis

Blunt and Penetrating Airway Trauma.
Duggan LV, Doyle LN, Zunder JS, Hanna M
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2023 Feb;41(1S):e1-e15. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2022.10.001. PMID: 36639169
Effectiveness of bandage in the incidence of major complications on bichectomy: literature review and case series of 643 bichectomies.
Grillo R, de la Puente Dongo JL, de Moura Moreira L, Dos Santos Queiroz AG, Teixeira RG
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 Sep;26(3):511-517. Epub 2021 Oct 5 doi: 10.1007/s10006-021-01008-z. PMID: 34611798
Neck injuries.
García-Zornoza R, Morales-Angulo C, González-Aguado R, Acle Cervera L, Cortizo Vázquez E, Obeso Agüera S
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 2012 Jan-Feb;63(1):47-54. Epub 2011 Oct 19 doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2011.07.003. PMID: 22014642
Bubble-wrapped.
Sarikonda KV, Beri A
Am J Med 2009 Oct;122(10):916-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.07.002. PMID: 19786160
The surgical airway.
Granholm T, Farmer DL
Respir Care Clin N Am 2001 Mar;7(1):13-23. doi: 10.1016/s1078-5337(05)70020-4. PMID: 11584802

Clinical prediction guides

Above cuff vocalisation (ACV): A scoping review.
Petosic A, Viravong MF, Martin AM, Nilsen CB, Olafsen K, Berntzen H
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2021 Jan;65(1):15-25. Epub 2020 Nov 1 doi: 10.1111/aas.13706. PMID: 32920849Free PMC Article
Postpartum pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema.
Sagar D, Rogers TK, Adeni A
BMJ Case Rep 2018 May 18;2018 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224800. PMID: 29776942Free PMC Article
The occult pneumothorax: what have we learned?
Ball CG, Kirkpatrick AW, Feliciano DV
Can J Surg 2009 Oct;52(5):E173-9. PMID: 19865549Free PMC Article
Laryngeal trauma in sport.
Paluska SA, Lansford CD
Curr Sports Med Rep 2008 Feb;7(1):16-21. doi: 10.1097/01.CSMR.0000308673.53182.72. PMID: 18296939
Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema.
Hopkins RL, Hamre M, Davis SH, Bonis SL, Frieberg EM
Am J Emerg Med 1994 Jul;12(4):463-5. doi: 10.1016/0735-6757(94)90064-7. PMID: 8031436

Recent systematic reviews

Multidisciplinary management of tracheobronchial injury.
Boutros J, Marquette CH, Ichai C, Leroy S, Benzaquen J
Eur Respir Rev 2022 Mar 31;31(163) Epub 2022 Jan 25 doi: 10.1183/16000617.0126-2021. PMID: 35082126Free PMC Article
Comparison of the complications between minimally invasive surgery and open surgical treatments for early-stage cervical cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Li Y, Kong Q, Wei H, Wang Y
PLoS One 2021;16(7):e0253143. Epub 2021 Jul 1 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253143. PMID: 34197466Free PMC Article
Laparoscopic entry techniques.
Ahmad G, Gent D, Henderson D, O'Flynn H, Phillips K, Watson A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Aug 31;8:CD006583. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006583.pub4. PMID: 26329306
Laparoscopic entry techniques.
Ahmad G, O'Flynn H, Duffy JM, Phillips K, Watson A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Feb 15;(2):CD006583. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006583.pub3. PMID: 22336819
Laparoscopic entry techniques.
Ahmad G, Duffy JM, Phillips K, Watson A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008 Apr 16;(2):CD006583. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006583.pub2. PMID: 18425957

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