TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute laryngeal trauma
T2 - A review of 77 patients
AU - Bent, John P.
AU - Silver, John R.
AU - Porubsky, Edward S.
PY - 1993/9
Y1 - 1993/9
N2 - Acute laryngeal trauma is a rare injury. In the past 18 years, 77 patients with acute laryngeal trauma have been evaluated at our institution. Each patient's care was overseen by the senior author (E.S.P.). The 61 patients who were seen within 48 hours of their accident are compared with those treated after 48 hours. All patients are classified by both injury (groups 1 through 5) and treatment (types I through III). Results are reported for voice, airway, and swallowing. Our methods of evaluation and treatment are outlined, and controversial aspects of patient management are addressed. We conclude that conservative treatment of group 1 and 2 injuries is 100% effective, expeditious repair of laryngeal injuries greatly reduces poor outcome, and the type of injury can be used to roughly predict patient outcome. Further, with use of current methods of diagnosis and management, almost all patients will be decannulated (98%) with functional speech (100%) and normal deglutition (100%). (OTOLARYNGOL HEAD NECK SURG 1993;109:441-9.)
AB - Acute laryngeal trauma is a rare injury. In the past 18 years, 77 patients with acute laryngeal trauma have been evaluated at our institution. Each patient's care was overseen by the senior author (E.S.P.). The 61 patients who were seen within 48 hours of their accident are compared with those treated after 48 hours. All patients are classified by both injury (groups 1 through 5) and treatment (types I through III). Results are reported for voice, airway, and swallowing. Our methods of evaluation and treatment are outlined, and controversial aspects of patient management are addressed. We conclude that conservative treatment of group 1 and 2 injuries is 100% effective, expeditious repair of laryngeal injuries greatly reduces poor outcome, and the type of injury can be used to roughly predict patient outcome. Further, with use of current methods of diagnosis and management, almost all patients will be decannulated (98%) with functional speech (100%) and normal deglutition (100%). (OTOLARYNGOL HEAD NECK SURG 1993;109:441-9.)
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U2 - 10.1177/019459989310900309
DO - 10.1177/019459989310900309
M3 - Article
C2 - 8414560
AN - SCOPUS:0027375982
SN - 0194-5998
VL - 109
SP - 441
EP - 449
JO - Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 3
ER -