Penetrating neck XXXX .

@entity1 @entity9285 @entity548 @entity16 @entity1410 @entity130
AIM OF THE STUDY: Aim of the study is to present our own experiences in the treatment of @entity1 suffering from penetrating neck @entity130 . MATERIAL AND METHODS: In the years 1996-2012, 10 @entity1 with penetrating neck @entity130 were treated, including 3 @entity1 and 7 @entity1 . The @entity1 ' age ranged from 16 to 55 (the average age being 40.7 years). In 9 cases the wound was caused by cutting or stabbing, while in one case it was inflicted by a gunshot. In 8 @entity1 it was a single cut wound, while one @entity1 suffered from 34 stab wounds to the neck, chest and stomach. Two cut wounds resulted from a suicide attempt. The remaining injuries were the result of a crime. RESULTS: All @entity1 underwent immediate surgery, which involved revision of the neck wounds in 8 cases, one longitudinal sternotomy and one left-sided thoracotomy. The indications for surgery included increased @entity9285 in 5 @entity1 , @entity548 from the wound in 3 @entity1 , and mediastinal @entity1410 in 2 @entity1 . The damage assessed intraoperatively included @entity16 in 6 @entity1 , damage to carotid vessels in 3 @entity1 , larynx in 2 @entity1 , thoracic vessels in 2 @entity1 , oesophagus in 1 @entity1 and thyroid gland in 1 @entity1 . In 9 @entity1 , the treatment yielded positive results. The @entity1 with a gunshot wound died during the surgery due to @entity548 from the aorta. CONCLUSIONS: In @entity1 with penetrating neck wounds, early and rapid diagnostics allows one to determine the indications for surgery and prevent serious fatal complications.
