Early Management of the Traumatized Airway - ScienceDirect Skip to main contentSkip to
article Elsevier logo Journals & Books Search RegisterSign in View PDF Download full issue …

Trauma to the airway, either blunt or penetrating or iatrogenic, can result in significant
patient morbidity and mortality. Although, relatively rare, if we practice long enough, each of …

Management of the Traumatized Airway | Anesthesiology | American Society of
Anesthesiologists Skip to Main Content Advertisement Umbrella Alt Text Umbrella Alt Text …

Traumatic airway injuries fortunately are rare. Though injuries can be obvious and initial
management straightforward, the diagnosis can be difficult. Prompt diagnosis of airway …

Initial treatment of airway injuries caused by penetrating trauma was initially discussed as
early as 1792 by Hugh Munro a surgeon from Scotland. 1 Fortunately, traumatic …

BACKGROUND: Obtaining a patent airway can be difficult in patients with traumatic airway
injuries (TAI). There is a paucity of data available about the incidence of airway compromise …

Abstract Study Objective: To examine and compare the mechanism of injury, diagnostic
findings, initial methods of airway management, and outcome of patients who had upper …

Trauma to the larynx and tracheo-bronchial tree can result from blunt or penetrating injury
and is associated with a high mortality despite improvement in emergency services. Prompt …

Blunt trauma to the upper airway is a potentially fatal injury. It is often difficult to diagnose
and frequently presents to anaesthetists as an airway emergency. The management of the …

Introduction Non-iatrogenic trauma to the airway is rare and presents a significant challenge
to the anaesthetist. Although guidelines for the management of the unanticipated difficult …