Cut throat gashes: emergency tracheostomy as a relief

Authors

  • Prem Nivas Department of ENT, Rajah Muthiah Medial College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5975-3715
  • Balaji Swaminathan Department of ENT, Rajah Muthiah Medial College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Ruta Shanmugam Department of ENT, Rajah Muthiah Medial College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Suji Govindarajan Department of ENT, Rajah Muthiah Medial College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Thulasi Doss Department of ENT, Rajah Muthiah Medial College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20200038

Keywords:

Cut throat injury, Tracheostomy, Neck zone, Cartilage injury

Abstract

Cut throat injury accounts for about 5 to 10 percent of all traumas. It is a life-threatening emergency condition. Cut throat injuries are challenging in terms of management as it necessitates close collaboration by otolaryngologists, anaesthetists, psychiatrists, speech therapists and general surgeons. Securing airway by emergency tracheostomy is always of prime concern to prevent impending complications such as haemorrhage, shock and asphyxia followed by closure of wound. This paper shares our experience with three patients who presented in emergency department with cut throat injuries of varying etiology who were treated diligently with a multidisciplinary approach. This paper is to emphasize the importance of securing airway by emergency tracheostomy under local anaesthesia.

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Published

2020-01-24

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