Acute uvular edema after regional anesthesia

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)365-366
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume19
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2007

Keywords

  • Edema
  • Regional anesthesia
  • Uvula

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