Penetrating injuries of the laryngotracheal area.
Penetrating injuries of the laryngotracheal area require immediate maintenance of an adequate airway and prompt surgical exploration and repair. Two basic principles are illustrated by case reports: repairing major vessels before doing the laryngotracheal repair and using adjacent tissues to repair traumatic defects. We suggest a team approach at operation.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000293:injuries; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014140:Tracheotomy; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*