Evaluation of throat trauma & its methods of management in Babylon province
Joint Authors
Sultan, Safa Sahib Naji
Witwit, Maytham Laftah
Source
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 1-2 (30 Jun. 2006), pp.145-149, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Babylon College of Medicine
Publication Date
2006-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract AR
دراسة مسبقة تتناول المرض المتعرضين إلى إصابات مباشرة على الرقبة و خصوصا منطقة البلعوم و الحنجرة و الداخلين إلى شعبة الطوارئ و الردهة الجراحية في م.
الحلة التعليمي العام من سنة (2001 - 2005) تم جمع 100 مريض بمواصفات خاصة بهذه الإصابة و هي استسقاء الرقبة, صعوبة التنفس أو بحة الصوت, صعوبة البلع, آلام الرقبة, تقيئ دموي. معدل أعمار المرضى 35 سنة 75% ذكور, 47% من الجروح هي جراء الانفجارات (عبوات).
33% حوادث مرورية صورة المريض 90% من المرض يستقبل بحالة آلام الرقبة 75% من المرضى بحة الصوت أو حالات اختناق. العلاج التحفظي بواسطة الأدوية تم انقاذ 50% من المصابين. التداخل الجراحي المبكر ضروري لإنقاذ الحالات الحرجة.
Abstract EN
Prospective study of patients with direct external throat injuries(upper aerodigastive tract) injuries, received by emergency & surgical department of Hilla general teaching hospital in the last (4) years (from march 2001 to March 2005).
100 case recorded with following criteria of this type of injury as cervical surgical emphysema, dysphonia and/ or stridor , dysphagia , neck pain or tenderness & haemoptysis .
Those patients average age was 35 year .
75% were men .
Mechanisms of injuries were gunshot wounds 47% , motor vehicle accident 33% .
Clinical picture 90% had neck Pain and / or tenderness , 75% had Hoarseness of voice and / or stridor .
Priority of management depend on air way ( stable or unstable ) and type of injury .
Medical treatment control 50% of Patient , mostly those with stable air way .Early surgical intervention to deal with air way obstruction is needed in most of unstable type .
The failure of management mostly due to : 1.
Absence of social education who to deal with this type of injuries at time and place of accident .
2.
Absence of portable X-ray device & theater near emergency room 3.
Shortage in respiratory care unit staff & equipments .
4.
Massive accident
American Psychological Association (APA)
Witwit, Maytham Laftah& Sultan, Safa Sahib Naji. 2006. Evaluation of throat trauma & its methods of management in Babylon province. Medical Journal of Babylon،Vol. 3, no. 1-2, pp.145-149.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-349602
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Witwit, Maytham Laftah& Sultan, Safa Sahib Naji. Evaluation of throat trauma & its methods of management in Babylon province. Medical Journal of Babylon Vol. 3, no. 1-2 (2006), pp.145-149.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-349602
American Medical Association (AMA)
Witwit, Maytham Laftah& Sultan, Safa Sahib Naji. Evaluation of throat trauma & its methods of management in Babylon province. Medical Journal of Babylon. 2006. Vol. 3, no. 1-2, pp.145-149.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-349602
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 149
Record ID
BIM-349602