1/2. Accidental full thickness burn of the ear lobe following division of the great auricular nerve at parotidectomy.Division of the great auricular nerve is commonly performed during superficial parotidectomy and leads to anaesthesia of the ear lobe. In the case presented here, this gave rise to an accidental self-inflicted thermal burn of the ear lobe. This might have been avoided had the posterior branch of the nerve been preserved.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Unilateral parotid swelling after general anaesthesia. A case report.An extensive swelling in the left parotid region, extending to the buccal and cervical areas, developed in a 30-year-old man immediately after a partial nephrectomy which was performed under general anaesthesia. Radiological examination immediately after the onset revealed no abnormality, but a large swelling was detected by computed tomography in the left parotid region. serum amylase was significantly elevated. The clinical signs had almost disappeared approximately 2 weeks after the onset, following intravenous infusion of antibiotics and transfusion. This parotid swelling was considered to be acute postoperative parotitis induced during induction of anaesthesia by luxation of the temporomandibular joint or by the positioning of the patient during operation.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 6keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |