A Study of Open Injuries to the Larynx in Suicide Attempts.

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  • Kawai Satoshi
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama City University, School of Medicine
  • Tsukuda Mamoru
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama City University, School of Medicine
  • Mochimatsu Izumi
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama City University, School of Medicine
  • Kagesato Yuumi
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama City University, School of Medicine
  • Furukawa Shigeru
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama City University, School of Medicine, Urafune Hospital
  • Oishi Kiminao
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama Kowan Hospital
  • Nakagawa Chihiro
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama Sakae Kyosai Hospital
  • Furukawa Masaki
    Division of Medical Informatics, Yokohama City University, School of Medicine, Urafune Hospital

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  • 自殺企図による解放性喉頭外傷症例の検討

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We discussed five cases of open injuries to the larynx with sharp instruments in suicide attempts.<br>In these cases, (1) laryngoplasty was performed early. (2) Tracheostomy was done at the lower part of the injury to keep the airway open. (3) The wound was observed carefully. And (4) The mucosa of the larynx was sutured firmly so as not to yield a raw surface with a synthetic monofilament, whether absorptive or not. Sometimes, the suture filament penetrated in the lumen of the larynx without any problem.<br>The prognosis for the larynx in these cases was generally good. The risk of permanent laryngeal palsy was supposed to be little.<br>However, all the patients might have psychiatric disease, i. e. schizophrenia or depression. We must consider their psychiatric background.

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  • CRID
    1390001205013198976
  • NII Article ID
    130003670015
  • DOI
    10.2468/jbes.50.609
  • ISSN
    18806848
    00290645
    http://id.crossref.org/issn/00290645
  • Text Lang
    ja
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    • JaLC
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