Oropharyngeal injuries in children.
BACKGROUND
Oral cavity and oropharyngeal injuries are common among pediatric patients seen in emergency rooms for head and neck trauma. The appropriate treatment of such injuries is often controversial.


METHODS
Audit of 6 months' admissions to the pediatric emergency room in a secondary care referral center. Sixty-four patients were treated for various injuries. Charts were reviewed for relevant data.


RESULTS
Description of distribution of types and sites of injuries and discussion of treatment recommendations.


CONCLUSIONS
Most of oropharyngeal injuries heal without any intervention and therefore can be left untreated after being diagnosed. However, in certain injuries, treatment is indicated for better outcome results.
Marom
Tal
T
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Holon, Israel.
Russo
Eyal
E
Ben-Yehuda
Yoram
Y
Roth
Yehudah
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000293:injuries*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy