Case Report

Penetran Tracheal Injury: A Rakshe Accident

Volume: 72 Number: 1 June 13, 2019
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Penetran Tracheal Injury: A Rakshe Accident

Abstract

Tracheal injury is a rare pathology, but 30% of all cases can be fatal and 50% of those patients will deteriorate in couple of hours and may lead to death. The course of treatment must be scheduled by clinical status and severity of pathology; conservative approaches can be followed for minor injuries but major injuries must be performed for advanced cases. A 36-years-old male patient was referred to our hospital from an external center after suffering from a traffic accident. On physical examination, on the neck, there was an approximately 8 cm long horizontal incision extending into the left side of the trachea. When the incision in the neck was partially explored, it was seen that the trachea was cut due to trauma to the penetrant. The patient was operated on emergency conditions. The trachea was repaired by suturing using 3-0 polypropylene sutures. The injuries of the thyroid and vena jugularis interna were repaired. The patient was discharged after 2 days of intensive care and 2 days of follow-up. Mortality and morbidity rates of penetrating tracheal injuries higher. Also surprise major artery cuts may also accompany the injury. For this reason, physical examination, radiological findings and bronchoscopy should be performed in early stages for differential diagnosis and should the most appropriate treatment choice prefer for reduce high risks.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Anaesthesiology, Chest Diseases, Otorhinolaryngology

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

June 13, 2019

Submission Date

September 5, 2018

Acceptance Date

March 4, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 72 Number: 1

APA
Sezer, H. F., Dayanır, H., & Zıraman, M. Y. (2019). Penetran Tracheal Injury: A Rakshe Accident. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 72(1), 118-120. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2019.29392
AMA
1.Sezer HF, Dayanır H, Zıraman MY. Penetran Tracheal Injury: A Rakshe Accident. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2019;72(1):118-120. doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2019.29392
Chicago
Sezer, Hüseyin Fatih, Hakan Dayanır, and Mehmet Yavuz Zıraman. 2019. “Penetran Tracheal Injury: A Rakshe Accident”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 72 (1): 118-20. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2019.29392.
EndNote
Sezer HF, Dayanır H, Zıraman MY (June 1, 2019) Penetran Tracheal Injury: A Rakshe Accident. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 72 1 118–120.
IEEE
[1]H. F. Sezer, H. Dayanır, and M. Y. Zıraman, “Penetran Tracheal Injury: A Rakshe Accident”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 72, no. 1, pp. 118–120, June 2019, doi: 10.4274/atfm.galenos.2019.29392.
ISNAD
Sezer, Hüseyin Fatih - Dayanır, Hakan - Zıraman, Mehmet Yavuz. “Penetran Tracheal Injury: A Rakshe Accident”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 72/1 (June 1, 2019): 118-120. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2019.29392.
JAMA
1.Sezer HF, Dayanır H, Zıraman MY. Penetran Tracheal Injury: A Rakshe Accident. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2019;72:118–120.
MLA
Sezer, Hüseyin Fatih, et al. “Penetran Tracheal Injury: A Rakshe Accident”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 72, no. 1, June 2019, pp. 118-20, doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2019.29392.
Vancouver
1.Hüseyin Fatih Sezer, Hakan Dayanır, Mehmet Yavuz Zıraman. Penetran Tracheal Injury: A Rakshe Accident. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2019 Jun. 1;72(1):118-20. doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2019.29392