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Severe Subcutaneous Emphysema

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  • Sulakshan Rasiah, B.M., B.S.,
  • and Max Whitchurch, M.B., B.S.

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A 75-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease underwent lung-volume–reduction surgery. Postoperatively, severe subcutaneous emphysema developed.

Sulakshan Rasiah, B.M., B.S.
Max Whitchurch, M.B., B.S.
Epworth HealthCare, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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This article was published on August 27, 2022, at NEJM.org.

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