title: Penetrating neck injuries in children.
abstract: Penetrating neck injuries are uncommon in children, and when they do occur, they can be a challenge to manage. Injuries can be cardiovascular, aerodigestive, and neurovascular. In the past, injuries were explored surgically to evaluate the extent of the injury; studies are now showing that observation and less invasive studies have a positive outcome for the patient. Immediate surgical intervention remains mandatory for the clinically unstable patient, whereas stable patients have studies done that pertain to their signs and symptoms, thus having a conservative nonoperative approach to care.
authors.affiliation: Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA 17822, USA. cahanson@geisinger.edu
authors.forename: Carol A L
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Jill Ann
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000792:Angiography; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*