Abstract

CASTILLO LAMAS, Libardo et al. Handling vascular lesions in the zone I of the neck. Case presentation. Rev.Med.Electrón. [online]. 2018, vol.40, n.2, pp. 480-487. ISSN 1684-1824.

ABSTRACT It is appraised that at least 5 to 10 % of all the organism trauma lesions involve the neck. In 30 % of the cases, any main structure of this zone is hurt. Vascular structures are damaged in 20 % while airway-digestive structures are injured in 10 %. The zone I lesions are difficult to handle because of several anatomic reasons and the organs they include. The cases of two patients with vascular lesions in the neck zone I are presented. A review of the treatment of neck trauma lesions was carried out, making special emphasis on the ones in zone I. Several current tendencies in these patients handling are dealt with.

Keywords : trauma; vascular lesion; blunt trauma; neck.

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