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Penetrating laryngeal injury: two case reports from Bosnia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

G. K. Banfield ,
C. R. Chowdhury  and
R. Brookstein
G. K. Banfield
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich, London.
C. R. Chowdhury*
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich, London.
R. Brookstein
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich, London.
*
Address for correspondence: Lt Col. C. R. Chowdury, F.R.C.S., Consultant ENT/Head and Neck Surgeon, Harold Wood Hospital, Gubbins Lane, Essex RM3 0BE.
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Abstract

Penetrating injury to the larynx is uncommon. We present two cases resulting from the recent Bosnian conflict. It is possible to achieve good laryngeal function by appropriate conservative management once the airway is secured. Progress should be monitored by repeated endoscopic examination and imaging techniques.

Keywords

LarynxWounds, penetratingBosnia
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 2 , February 1995 , pp. 144 - 146
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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