Penetrating wounds of the neck. Re-emphasis of the need for prompt exploration.

摘要: Abstract Our experience with this small series of patients penetrating wounds the neck parallels that several other groups and supports dictum all such should have prompt exploration. More than half will injury to a major structure yet one third not manifest an injury. The morbidity mortality exploration in which findings are negative is minimal potential for correction significant great. Preoperative evaluation must be complete if therapeutic difficulties avoided. Finally, since any structures might damaged, surgeon familiar principles therapy each vital structure.