TY  - EJOU
AU  - Cancian, Madeline 
AU  - Brito, Joseph 
AU  - Harisaran, Vincent 

TI  - Subcutaneous emphysema following cystoscopic clot evacuation
T2  - Canadian Journal of Urology

PY  - 2017
VL  - 24
IS  - 6
SN  - 1488-5581

AB  - Gross hematuria is a common urologic problem which often requires surgical intervention. While generally a safe procedure, clot evacuation can have serious complications. Here we describe the case of an 85-year-old male who developed extensive subcutaneous emphysema following a small extraperitoneal bladder perforation during a clot evacuation. While our patient did well with expectant management, subcutaneous emphysema can lead to serious complications and any endourologic procedure should be stopped once crepitus is noted.  
KW  - subcutaneous emphysema
KW  -  hematuria
KW  -  surgical complications

DO  -