Abstract
Penetrating injuries of the neck were always considered difficult to manage, mostly because of a dense concentration of vital structures contained in a very small body area. Many of these structures are difficult to examine and technically challenging to expose. The controversy between initial surgical management and a selective conservative approach still exists. This chapter discusses the initial evaluation of penetrating neck injuries and its historical evolution, aiming to offer guidelines in the management of specific complex injuries.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Trauma Surgery |
| Subtitle of host publication | Volume 1: Trauma Management, Trauma Critical Care, Orthopaedic Trauma and Neuro-Trauma |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag Milan |
| Pages | 149-164 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9788847054035 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9788847054028 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)
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Petrone, P., Verde, J. M., & Asensio, J. A. (2014). Management of penetrating neck injuries. In Trauma Surgery: Volume 1: Trauma Management, Trauma Critical Care, Orthopaedic Trauma and Neuro-Trauma (pp. 149-164). Springer-Verlag Milan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5403-5_11