Pulmonary distress following attempted suicidal hanging
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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...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0019-5359
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.49227