Depending on the type and severity of the trauma, thyroid and laryngeal cartilage fractures, full-thickness mucosal tears, tracheolaryngeal separation, and injuries leading to pneumomediastinum may be observed. (nofor.org)
We report a case of a middle aged female who first developed subcutaneous emphysema following thyroidectomy and then presented with recurrent complaints of dyspnoea and stridor for about a year, later diagnosed to have bilateral RLN injury, managed with tracheostomy twice and subsequently treated with laser cordectomy. (jaccr.com)
She had complaints of coughing, breathlessness, stridor and subcutaneous emphysema of neck (Fig. 1).An emergency tracheostomy was planned to relieve these unusual symptoms. (jaccr.com)
Compare long-term outcomes of thyroid-split and standard thyroid-retraction tracheostomy in a large cohort. (actaitalica.it)
Life-threatening and non-life-threatening intra-operative and early and late post-operative adverse events in patients who underwent split-thyroid tracheostomy were compared with those who underwent standard tracheostomy. (actaitalica.it)
There was no significant difference in intra-operative and early post-operative complications, hospitalisation length, or early reoperation and death rates between the 140 (28%) thyroid-split tracheostomy patients and the 354 (72%) standard tracheostomy patients, although the thyroid-split group had more non-decannulated patients and a longer operative time. (actaitalica.it)
Thyroid-split tracheostomy is safe and feasible. (actaitalica.it)
Early complications occurring within 30 days of tracheostomy include bleeding, stomal infection, injuries to nearby structures, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax, tracheostomy tube obstruction and tube dislodgement. (actaitalica.it)
Neck3
Damage to the airways can cause subcutaneous emphysema (air trapped in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin) in the abdomen, chest, neck, and head. (wikipedia.org)
Subcutaneous emphysema, present in up to 85% of people with TBI, is particularly indicative of the injury when it is only in the neck. (wikipedia.org)
In this study, it was thought that the thyroid and larynxcartilage fractures occurred as a result of hyperflexion/hyperextension of the neck without a direct blow to the neck region. (nofor.org)
Larynx2
As a result of the examinations, the patient was found to have fractures of the larynx, thyroid cartilage, 8th rib and pneumomediastinum. (nofor.org)
In his computed tomography, larynx and thyroid cartilage (figure 1 and figure 2) fractures were found together with pneumomediastinum (figure 1). (nofor.org)
Atrophy1
An autosomal recessive disorder that causes premature aging in adults, characterized by sclerodermal skin changes, cataracts, subcutaneous calcification, muscular atrophy, a tendency to diabetes mellitus, aged appearance of the face, baldness, and a high incidence of neoplastic disease. (lookformedical.com)
Cricoid4
As a result of blunt traumas, they can cause fractures, dislocations and thyroid cartilage and cricoid fractures in the laryngotracheal skeletal system with direct effect. (nofor.org)
Fiberoptic larongoscopy revealed a fracture of the right posterior cricoid cartilage, swelling in the vocal cords and mild bleeding. (nofor.org)
During partial cricotracheal resection, we cut through the cricothyroid membrane and the cricoid arch along the line from the lower edge of the thyroid cartilage to 5 mm of the inferior thyroid cartilage corner anteromedially. (bvsalud.org)
4cm in male 3.5cm in female, halfway between the thyroid notch and cricoid (Figure 7). (entandaudiologynews.com)
Vocal3
The position and motion of the arytenoid cartilages are noted, as is the degree of vocal cord closure. (medscape.com)
Lacerations involving the anterior commissure or with exposed cartilage, multiple or displaced cartilage fractures, vocal cord immobility or arytenoid dislocation, or other injuries sufficient to cause airway compromise should be managed with exploration and repair. (medscape.com)
Vocal cord palsy after thyroid surgeries is a known complication. (jaccr.com)
Inferior3
Two similar titanium bridges are required (Nobelpharma Co, Ltd, www.nobelpharma.co.jp/en/index.html ), a superior and inferior bridge (Figure 1). (entandaudiologynews.com)
Using the blunt side of an 11 blade, a 5mm perichondrium incision is made on the superior and inferior outer margins of the thyroid border. (entandaudiologynews.com)
Drill the midline fissure using a 1mm fissure burr from superior to inferior and deep by 60% of the depth of the cartilage (Figure 11). (entandaudiologynews.com)
Obstruction1
Bilateral RLN injury leads to dyspnoea and often life threatening glottic obstruction causing a major concern after any thyroid surgery [3]. (jaccr.com)
Trauma1
Unlike TBI that results from blunt trauma, most iatrogenic injuries to the airway involve longitudinal tears to the back of the trachea or tears on the side that pull the membranous part of the trachea away from the cartilage. (wikipedia.org)
A measuring spreader (Figure 3) is used to separate the thyroid lamina and measure the width while testing the voice simultaneously (Tanaka Medical Instruments Co, Ltd, www.e-tanaka.co.jp/index.php ). (entandaudiologynews.com)
Often times their doctors have no clue the vast array of symptoms that can befall a thyroid patient and most patients have no idea their symptoms could possibly be a red flag that their condition is not being well treated. (web.app)
Expose the two thyroid laminae from the notch superiorly down to the lower border of the thyroid lamina inferiorly. (entandaudiologynews.com)
Cervical1
Her physical examination was normal except subcutaneous emphysema, edema and tenderness in the cervical area, hoarseness , facial and extremity abrasions and ecchymoses. (symptoma.com)
Airway2
Unlike TBI that results from blunt trauma, most iatrogenic injuries to the airway involve longitudinal tears to the back of the trachea or tears on the side that pull the membranous part of the trachea away from the cartilage. (wikipedia.org)
This condition occurs when an infant's soft, immature cartilage lacks the stiffness to maintain a clear airway, making it difficult for your child to breathe. (mayoclinic.org)
Damage to the airways can cause subcutaneous emphysema (air trapped in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin) in the abdomen, chest, neck, and head. (wikipedia.org)
Subcutaneous emphysema, present in up to 85% of people with TBI, is particularly indicative of the injury when it is only in the neck. (wikipedia.org)
If the endotracheal tube or stent becomes dislodged, complications may arise, such as infection, collapsed lung or subcutaneous emphysema - a condition that occurs when air leaks into chest or neck tissue. (mayoclinic.org)
The neck also contains glands (thyroid, parathyroid, and salivary) and other structures that are also critical for normal body functioning. (pediatric-ent.com)
Laryngeal fractures need to be suspected in all patients with trauma to the neck, as well as in patients presenting with respiratory distress, stridor , subcutaneous emphysema or hoarseness . (symptoma.com)
Infection1
A septal hematoma is a collection of blood in the septum (partition in the nose) that needs to be drained (blood removed) or an abscess (infection) and a loss of cartilage in the nose may result. (pediatric-ent.com)
Connective tissue1
Laryngotracheal reconstruction involves inserting a small piece of cartilage - stiff connective tissue found in many areas of your body - into the narrowed section of the windpipe to make it wider. (mayoclinic.org)
Fractures2
The protection afforded by the maxilla and the sternum, coupled with the elastic nature of the cartilage makes laryngeal fractures relatively uncommon in occurrence. (symptoma.com)