Abstract
Acute edema of the uvula may cause respiratory distress and is known to be a rare complication of general anesthesia. This is the first report of acute uvular edema presenting immediately after a regional anesthetic.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 365-366 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2007 |
Keywords
- Edema
- Regional anesthesia
- Uvula