title: Oropharyngeal injuries in children.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Holon, Israel.
authors: Tal
authors: T
authors: Marom
authors: Eyal
authors: E
authors: Russo
authors: Yoram
authors: Y
authors: Ben-Yehuda
authors: Yehudah
authors: Y
authors: Roth
mesh_terms: 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