Combined tracheoesophageal transection after blunt neck trauma

Combined tracheoesophageal transection after blunt neck trauma

Survival following tracheoesophageal transection is uncommon. Establishing a secure airway has the highest priority in trauma management. Understanding the mechanism of the incident can be a useful adjunct in predicting the likelihood and severity of specific anatomical patterns of injuries. We disc...

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Main Authors: Umar Imran Hamid, James Mark Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Esophageal injury
neck trauma
tracheal injury
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2013;volume=6;issue=2;spage=117;epage=122;aulast=Hamid

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