Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Sep 2006
ReviewCurrent management of penetrating injuries of the soft palate.
Children present to emergency departments with soft palate impalement injuries on an infrequent though periodic basis. Although these usually heal without treatment, internal carotid artery thrombosis occurs on rare occasions due to vessel compression causing intimal disruption. Thirty-two cases have been reported in the English literature. ⋯ This is further justified by the lack of evidence that any diagnostic study or therapeutic measure alters the ultimate prognosis and outcome. Laceration repair is suggested for retained foreign bodies, through and through injury, or if a large hanging flap is present. Antibiotic indications are not well defined but should be considered for lacerations over 1 to 2 cm in length.
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Sep 2006
Association of airway abnormalities and risk factors in 37 subglottic stenosis patients.
The study objective is to characterize the airway abnormalities in a series of patients with subglottic stenosis (SGS) as they relate to etiology and risk factors. ⋯ Clinical examination of SGS may be meaningful in understanding the etiology of the stenosis.