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Case Report

The development of subcutaneous emphysema after delivery on a specially designed chair

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1 Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Antwerp and the General Hospital Saint Augustinus, Antwerp (Belgium)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2002, 29(1), 22–24;
Published: 10 March 2002
Abstract

A case of a 23-year-old woman, with an uncomplicated term pregnancy, who developed subcutaneous emphysema 12 hours after the delivery on a specially designed chair is reported. Subcutaneous emphysema is an uncommon delivery complication, with a favourable outcome. The pathophysiology and treatment modalities of this rare phenomenon are discussed.

Keywords
Vaginal delivery
Subcutaneous emphysema
Labour complications
Treatment
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