Airway trauma : a review on epidemiology, mechanisms of injury, diagnosis and treatment

• Main Authors: Prokakis, Christos, Dedeilias, Panagiotis, Filos, Kriton, Koletsis, Efstratios, Fligou, Foteini, Dougenis, Dimitrios
• Other Authors: Προκάκης, Χρήστος
• Format: Journal (paper)
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Trachea; Injury; Airway; Bronchoscopy; Primary repair; Surgery; Conservative; Delayed presentation; Τραχεία; Τραυματισμός; Αεροπορική γραμμή; Βρογχοσκόπηση; Αρχική επισκευή; Χειρουργική επέμβαση

Airway injuries are life threatening conditions. A very little number of patients suffering air injuries are transferred live at the hospital. The diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion based on the presence of non-specific for these injuries symptoms and signs and a thorough knowledge of th...