Citation

Huh H, Han JH, Chung JY, Yi JW, Lee BJ, Kim DO, Kim KS. Korean J Anesthesiol 2012; 62(2): 172-174.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Korean Society of Anesthesiologists)

DOI

10.4097/kjae.2012.62.2.172

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Penetrating neck injuries can be a fatal event and they are difficult to manage for both surgeons and anesthesiologists. So, adequate preoperative evaluation is important to improve the patients' outcomes, but this can not be done for hemodynamically unstable or uncooperative patient. Here we present our clinical experience with a patient with a penetrating neck injury and who was hemodynamically stable, but she was uncooperative and the knife was still embedded in her neck. The surgical exploration and bronchoscopic examination were successfully done under monitored anesthesia care. © the Korean Society of Anesthesiologists, 2012.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; female; case report; schizophrenia; suicide attempt; major depression; article; lidocaine; neck injury; neck; bronchoscopy; surgical technique; knife cut; anesthesia; propofol; kitchen; X ray; remifentanil; infusion pump; capnography; Fiberoptic bronchoscopy; knife; Monitored anesthesia care; Penetrating neck injury; Tracheal injury