Air bubbles in tissue, not in the lungs.
Surgical emphysema is characterized by the abnormal accumulation of air in the tissues beneath the skin, typically observed after surgery or injury. This condition often arises as a complication of pneumothorax, which involves the abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity between the lung and the chest wall.
The occurrence of trapped gas within the layers of skin tissues after an injury or surgical intervention.
The swelling of the underlying skin tissues following a surgical procedure due to the passage of air from a wound connected to the lungs.