A STUDY OF CUT THROAT INJURIES, ITS CAUSES, MANAGEMENT AND COMPLICATION

Abstract

Durgesh Gajendra, Neha Gangeshri, Ajit Daharwal

Cut throat injuries are very common presentation with very high morbidity and mortality. Mostly adult males of productive age group are affected. We selected 40 cases of cut throat injury retrospectively in Pt. J.N.M. medical college Raipur and studied its pattern, management and complication etc. Among total patients 80% were males and 20% were females, mean age group was 20-40yrs. Zone 2 was affected in maximum cases. Repair was done under general aneasthesia after teacheostomy in maximum patients. Permanent treacheostomy, dysphagia, change in voice and pharyngocutaneous fistula are most common complication.

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