Abstract
Penetrating neck trauma in children causing aerodigestive tract injury: A case presentation
Highlights
Pediatric traumatic esophageal perforation has high morbidity and mortality rates
We report a case of pediatric penetrating trauma to the neck causing both through and through cervical esophageal injury and laceration of the posterior wall of the trachea
Tracheostomy tube whenever applied in children needs more meticulous care than adult population
Summary
Pediatric traumatic esophageal perforation has high morbidity and mortality rates. It is most commonly iatrogenic in nature with penetrating trauma account for only 0.5% of cases. We report a case of pediatric penetrating trauma to the neck (zone two) causing both through and through cervical esophageal injury and laceration of the posterior wall of the trachea.
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