Posterior Plica Perforation: Rare Complication of Adenotonsillectomy

Yildirim Y. S., SENTURK E., Ozturan O.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.25, sa.4, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0000000000000842
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Posterior plica perforation, adenotonsillectomy, velopharyngeal insufficiency, TONSILLECTOMY, ADENOIDECTOMY
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Tonsillectomy is one of the most common operations performed by otolaryngologists. Some extraordinary complications of this surgery are massive bleeding, taste perception disorders due to glossopharyngeal nerve damage, hematoma of the mouth floor, jugular vein thrombosis, Grisel syndrome, cervical osteomyelitis, nasopharyngeal stenosis, pulmonary edema, infection, and lingual artery pseudoaneurysm. In this clinical report, an 8-year-old girl presented with a posterior plica perforation after adenotonsillectomy performed 1 week previously and this complication has led to velopharyngeal insufficiency. This rare complication may result from traumatic damage or excessive cauterization of the posterior plica.