Penetrating laryngeal injuries.
Five cases of penetrating injury are described, together with the complications that ensued. Although usually obvious, the diagnosis, can be missed. Tracheostomy is usually but not always required. In some instances simple X-ray investigations are helpful. In all cases exploration should be performed. The operative management is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D014140:Tracheotomy; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*