Complete Laryngotracheal Separation Following Attempted Hanging

Complete Laryngotracheal Separation Following Attempted Hanging

Laryngotracheal separation (LTS) is the most immediately life-threatening airway injury. LTS is so rare that very few otolaryngologists have experience with it. LTS is one of the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in airway diseases and its management remains to be established. We experienced a patient with complete LTS after attempted hanging. A high index of suspicion, adequate imaging, pr...

The neuropsychological sequelae of attempted hanging.

Only one report on the neuropsychological sequelae of attempted hanging exists in the English language. Two cases of attempted hanging with subsequent isolated memory deficits are reported. Possible mechanisms for induction of this amnesia are discussed. In these two cases it is most likely that circulatory disturbance produced by the ligatures caused ischaemic hippocampal damage, which in turn...

[Treatment of brain edema after attempted hanging].

Hemolytic anemia following attempted suicide.

A 43-year-old African-American man with a history of hypertension, depression, and chronic alcohol abuse presented to the emergency service of an outside hospital complaining of chest pain. Laboratory testing indicated hepatocellular injury with aspartate aminotransferase (AST) of 14000 U/L (reference interval 5– 41 U/L) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of 6400 U/L (reference interval 8 – 45 ...

Improvement of tracheal flap method for laryngotracheal separation.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Recurrent pneumonia due to intractable aspiration is a life-threatening disease. A tracheal flap method for children without previous tracheostomy has been previously reported. This study reports that improvements of this method and its three subtypes are widely applicable to patients with various conditions. STUDY DESIGN Surgical technique study. METHODS The tracheal ...