Emergent Reconstruction of Laryngeal Penetrating Neck Injury: A Case Report
Objective: This paper aims to describe an unconventional surgical procedure performed in a case of penetrating neck injury involving the larynx. Methods: Design: Case Report Setting: Tertiary Government Hospital Population: One Results: A 38-year-old man sustained a hacking l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc.
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/105 |
| Summary: | Objective: This paper aims to describe an unconventional surgical procedure performed in a case of penetrating neck injury involving the larynx.
Methods:
Design: Case Report
Setting: Tertiary Government Hospital
Population: One
Results: A 38-year-old man sustained a hacking laceration to the anterior neck that extended into the hypopharyngeal area, transecting the thyroid cartilage. After pre-emptive tracheostomy, the patient was referred to otorhinolaryngology – head and neck surgery due to the extensive hypopharyngeal injury. Neck exploration performed to control bleeders confirmed a Schaefer-Fuhrman Classification Group 3 penetrating neck injury. Anastomotic reconstruction of the hypopharynx, transected thyroid cartilage and strap muscles was attempted using absorbable sutures with post-operative re-establishment of structural continuity and documentation of full bilateral vocal fold mobility. The patient was about to be discharged home with a tracheotomy and nasogastric tube when he suddenly deteriorated and expired on the eighth post-operative day.
Conclusion: Our technique might be utilized in cases where urgent reconstruction of laryngeal structures is considered despite serious damage to the laryngeal skeleton, and may provide a temporary surgical option for similar cases in an emergent setting. However, we cannot recommend it as a routine standard on the basis of one case.
Keywords: larynx; penetrating neck injury; vocal cord; reconstruction, neck exploration |
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| ISSN: | 1908-4889 2094-1501 |