title: [Laryngotracheal trauma complex (report of 14 cases)].
abstract: During 8-year period 14 patients were treated for laryngotracheal trauma complex (8 of them with blunt injury and 6 with penetrating injury). The most common signs and symptoms were respiratory distress in 85.6%(12 patients), subcutaneous emphysema in 85.6% (12 patients) hoarseness or dysphonia in 64.3%(9 patients) and hemoptysis in 64.3% (9 patients). Tracheostomy was preferred for airway control and was required in 100% of the patients. Laryngotracheal plasty in 9 patients (6 patients within 6-48 hour after injury, 3 patients in 3-8 day after injury). Long-term airway quality was measured in 11 patients (for 2-4 year follow-up): A grade in 5 patients, B in 4 patients, and C in 2 patients.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhenjiang Medical University, Hangzhou 310009.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014139:Tracheostomy