Penetrating chest wall injuries are life threatening necessitating prompt surgical management. Impaled foreign body in thorax requires major intervention and removal under direct vision. We report a 14 year old boy presenting to emergency department with impaled metallic foreign...
Missed iatrogenic cervical esophageal injury after thyroidectomy is a rare complication. Post-operative painful deglutition, subcutaneous emphysema or local swelling should raise the alarm. Seven days after thyroidectomy, a patient was referred to us with copious purulent dischar...
Isolated penetrating neck injuries involving cervical trachea are rare. Cervical tracheal transection is life-threatening and may result in immediate death due to asphyxiation. Early recognition and maintenance of the airway followed by definitive repair are essential for surviva...