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Can Breathing Tube Cause Swollen Feeling On The Lips?
Just had surgery on my knee two days ago and had anasthetic. My lower lip is swollen or something on one side as cannot whistle or seal my mouth off properly when gargle. Does not look swollen but acting like it is on the one side. Hav ebeen under few times and nevr had this happen. I this du eto th ebreathing tube beating up on my lip?
Wed, 14 May 2014
Hello dear,welcome to healthcare magic forum.
As you said,ET-tube can cause some swelling of the lowerlip,especially on the plastered side and it will come down in few days.The anti-inflammatory drugs you already getting will take care of this.Local ice pack application can speed up recovery.You need not worry.
Okay,and Take care.
As you said,ET-tube can cause some swelling of the lowerlip,especially on the plastered side and it will come down in few days.The anti-inflammatory drugs you already getting will take care of this.Local ice pack application can speed up recovery.You need not worry.
Okay,and Take care.
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