Cut throat zone II neck injury and advantage of a feeding jejunostomy

Penetrating neck injuries account for 5-10% of trauma cases and are potentially life threatening. We report a case of cut- throat zone II neck injury in a 45-year-old male extending up to posterior pharyngeal wall and exposing the underlying cervical vertebra. Tracheostomy was done and wo...

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Main Authors: Darlong Laleng, Shunyu Neizekhotuo, Das Rubul, Mallik Saikat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
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Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2009;volume=2;issue=3;spage=213;epage=215;aulast=Darlong