Acute Macroglossia Post Craniotomy in Sitting Position: A Case Report and Proposed Management Guideline.

Omar AbabnehSubhi AlghanemAbdulrahman Al-ShudifatLubna KhreeshaSalameh ObeidatIsam K Bsisu

Published in: International medical case reports journal (2020)

Acute macroglossia can be a catastrophic postoperative complication, necessitating early identification and a systematic approach to this critical event, in addition to being fully prepared to deal with difficult airway should this complication occur.

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