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EXTERNAL LARYNGEAL TRAUMA
Author(s) -
Black Robert J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1981.tb135899.x
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , intervention (counseling) , general surgery , nursing
Fifteen cases of external laryngeal trauma treated at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, over a two‐year period are reported. It is suggested the diagnosis may often be overlooked and the extent of injury may be underestimated. Surgical intervention was necessary in nine cases. A more positive approach to the management of external laryngeal trauma with an emphasis on earlier surgical treatment if certain criteria are met, is recommended.