Orbital Emphysema: A Rare Postoperative Complication.

J Craniofac Surg

Oral Surgery, Centro Educacional Serra dos Órgãos - UNIFESO, Teresópolis, Brazil.

Published: September 2018

Orbital emphysema can be a rare and severe postoperative complication. Fast and critical diagnosis is essential to avoid permanent visual loss to the patient. Therefore, a case of a male patient victim of a motorcycle accident with a postoperative complication of orbital emphysema has been presented. The immediate diagnosis and treatment of the orbital emphysema revealed to be the main success factors for the resolution of this complication.

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