Citation

Diop EM, Kayibanda E, Fall B, Diop A, Diop LS. Ann. Otolaryngol. Chir. Cervicofac. 1983; 100(7): 513-518.

Vernacular Title

Plaies penetrantes du cou. A propos de 4 cas.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6638774

Abstract

Penetrating neck wounds are those which imply involvement of the platysma. For a long time the prerogative of wartime surgery they are now tending to become more frequent in civil practice. As with penetrating abdominal wounds they are serious and provoke varied lesions. Lesions encountered in the 4 cases reported affected vital structures such as the internal carotid artery, larynx, trachea, and esophagus. The main causes of these injuries: aggression, road or work accidents, attempted suicide, are summarized. These wounds raise, therefore, the problem of their repair, and thus of their exploration, which is tending to become systematic. However, though these injuries may be very impressive they can still be treated without major difficulties, on the condition that they be entrusted to an experienced cervicofacial surgeon.

Language: fr