Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2763124 | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
While the benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) for patients with obstructive sleep apnea are well described, reports in the literature of complications from its use are rare. A patient who received postoperative BiPAP after undergoing transsphenoidal craniopharyngioma resection developed severe pneumocephalus and unplanned intensive care unit admission. Although the pneumocephalus resolved with conservative management over two weeks, we propose caution in the use of CPAP postoperatively in patients undergoing procedures of the head and neck.
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Authors
Jonathan C. Kopelovich, Gabriel O. de la Garza, Jeremy D.W. Greenlee, Scott M. Graham, Chiedozie I. Udeh, Erin K. O'Brien,