Transection of the aerodigestive tract after blunt neck trauma.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 22051292.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.04.085.
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Abstract
Survival after blunt neck trauma resulting in combined tracheal and esophageal injury is uncommon. We present the case of a young boy who sustained complete transection of the trachea and subtotal transection of the esophagus after a clothes line type injury.
Medical subject headings
- Esophagus
- Multiple Trauma
- Neck Injuries
- Trachea
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating