TITLE:
Primary Tracheal Reconstruction in Cut Throat Injury of a 4 Years Old Child
AUTHORS:
Suman Arasikere Panchappa, Rajaganesh Kuttuvu Swamirao, Dhinakaran Natarajan
KEYWORDS:
Paediatric Cut Throat, Homicide, Tracheal Transection, Primary Tracheal Reconstruction
JOURNAL NAME:
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
Vol.3 No.6,
June
24,
2014
ABSTRACT: Cut throat injuries in children
are rare, but they constitute a significant management challenge. Such injuries
are rarely reported in the literature. Evaluation and treatment of such
injuries is a tough task. Cervical tracheal injuries are relatively uncommon
and are frequently associated with esophageal, vascular or spinal injuries. We
hereby report a case of cut throat injury with incomplete transection of
trachea and its management in a four years old male child.