[Suffocation, an important lethal factor for otorhinolaryngological disease].
OBJECTIVE
To study the importance of supervision in respiratory tract for otorhinolaryngological disease.


METHODS
Nine cases died of suffocation were reported and the causes were analyzed. In the 9 cases there were 3 cases with the foreign body in bronchus, 2 cases with the trachea bleeding, 2 cases with laryngopharyngeal tumor and 2 cases with bleeding from nasopharyngeal carcinoma.


RESULTS
All cases were died of suffocation.


CONCLUSIONS
Suffocation is an important lethal factor for many otorhinolaryngological disease. Tracheotomy is a prompt and effective management for the suffocation resulting from upper respiratory tract obstruction. Tracheoscopy is the first choice for patients with lower respiratory tract obstruction. And the continuous inflating pressure with intubation in cases with trachea bleeding should be avoided.
Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003,China. zhufugao@yahoo.com.cn
Fugao
F
Zhu
Meihong
M
Sun
Fuqin
F
He
D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000401:mortality*; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D014140:Tracheotomy