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Management of acute laryngeal trauma. 1995

P Delaere, and L Feenstra

Department of E.N.T., Head & Neck Surgery, University Hospital, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.

Accurate assessment of the extent of an acute laryngotracheal injury has permitted treatment ranging from observation to open reduction. The keystones for successful treatment of acute laryngeal trauma and hence for prevention of laryngeal stenosis are: Accurate evaluation of the larynx using laryngoscopy and CT scanning. Immediate airway management to provide a safe airway. Repair of displaced laryngeal fractures and mucosal lacerations with the placement of a soft silicone stent in the severe cases.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007817	Laryngeal Cartilages	The nine cartilages of the larynx, including the cricoid, thyroid and epiglottic, and two each of arytenoid, corniculate and cuneiform.	Cartilage, Laryngeal,Cartilages, Laryngeal,Laryngeal Cartilage
D007830	Larynx	A tubular organ of VOICE production. It is located in the anterior neck, superior to the TRACHEA and inferior to the tongue and HYOID BONE.	Anterior Commissure, Laryngeal,Anterior Commissure, Larynx,Laryngeal Anterior Commissure,Laryngeal Posterior Commissure,Posterior Commissure, Laryngeal,Posterior Commissure, Larynx,Anterior Commissures, Laryngeal,Anterior Commissures, Larynx,Commissure, Laryngeal Anterior,Commissure, Laryngeal Posterior,Commissure, Larynx Anterior,Commissure, Larynx Posterior,Commissures, Laryngeal Anterior,Commissures, Laryngeal Posterior,Commissures, Larynx Anterior,Commissures, Larynx Posterior,Laryngeal Anterior Commissures,Laryngeal Posterior Commissures,Larynx Anterior Commissure,Larynx Anterior Commissures,Larynx Posterior Commissure,Larynx Posterior Commissures,Posterior Commissures, Laryngeal,Posterior Commissures, Larynx
D004204	Joint Dislocations	Displacement of bones from their normal positions at a joint.	Inferior Dislocation,Joint Subluxations,Luxatio Erecta,Dislocation, Joint,Dislocations, Joint,Inferior Dislocations,Joint Dislocation,Joint Subluxation,Subluxation, Joint,Subluxations, Joint
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014949	Wounds, Nonpenetrating	Injuries caused by impact with a blunt object where there is no penetration of the skin.	Blunt Injuries,Injuries, Nonpenetrating,Injuries, Blunt,Nonpenetrating Injuries,Blunt Injury,Injury, Blunt,Injury, Nonpenetrating,Nonpenetrating Injury,Nonpenetrating Wound,Nonpenetrating Wounds,Wound, Nonpenetrating
D050724	Fractures, Cartilage	Breaks in CARTILAGE.	Cartilage Fractures,Cartilage Fracture,Fracture, Cartilage