title: A tricky tracheotomy: airway management dilemma following unusual stab injury to the mouth.
abstract: Traumatic wounding to the upper aerodigestive tract can cause acute airway compromise. In these circumstances establishment of a safe airway is vital. We present a case report illustrating the decision making pathway in such a difficult case.
authors.affiliation: Barts and The London NHS Trust, UK. v.mepani@hotmail.co.uk
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Mepani
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Antscherl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D058109:Airway Management / Q000379:methods*; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000601:surgery*