Pediatric laryngotracheal separation following a go-cart injury. (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jitpakdee, Polpatt; Steele, Toby; Bhuskute, Aditi; Setabutr, Dhave
• Is Part Of: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. Volume 85(2016:Jun.)
• Page Start: 166
• Page End: 169
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Laryngotracheal separation -- Pediatric; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Oto-rhino-laryngologie -- Périodiques; Pédiatrie -- Périodiques; 618.9209751
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.03.030
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0165-5876

Abstract

Abstract: Less than one percent of trauma admission cases are categorized as pediatric neck trauma[13] . Nevertheless, due to an increasingly mobile society, there has been an increasing frequency of pediatric neck trauma with motor vehicle accidents being the most common mechanism of injury[8] . We present a case of laryngotracheal separation from a blunt, clothesline injury to the neck in a pediatric patient. We also review the literature and discuss the benefit of balloon airway dilation and its assistance in the management of laryngeal trauma and its resultant effects.