Arch Craniofac Surg.  2019 Jun;20(3):199-202. 10.7181/acfs.2018.02355.

Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema after liposuction

• Kim KT
• Sun H
• Chung EH

• KMID: 2453154
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2018.02355

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.

Keyword

Conservative treatment; Liposuctions; Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema

MeSH Terms

Adult
Barotrauma
Busan
Early Diagnosis
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Lipectomy*
Respiration, Artificial
Subcutaneous Emphysema*
Subcutaneous Tissue
Thorax