A Rare Case of Survival after Complete Traumatic Cricotracheal Separation
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A Rare Case of Survival after Complete Traumatic Cricotracheal Separation
We report the survival of an extremely rare case of complete cricotracheal transection following incisional trauma with knife. The clinical record underlines the importance of prompt airway management and immediate neck exploration in such cases. To the authors knowledge, such a case has not been reported previously in the literature.
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Otolaryngology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-6765,2090-6773
DOI: 10.1155/2012/105763