B-ENT

Long-term complications after facial, pharyngeal, laryngeal and tracheal traumas

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Université Catholique de Louvain, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, CHU UCL Namur, 5530 Yvoir, Belgium

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Department of Emergency Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

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Avenue Louise 223, Box 33, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

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Department of Anaesthesiology, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, Neder over Heembeek, Bruynstraat 1, 1120 Brussels, Belgium

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University, Ghent University Hospital. De Pintelaan, 185. B-9000 Ghent

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Department of Medicine, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

B-ENT 2016; 12: Supplement 119-129
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Long-term complications after facial, pharyngeal, laryngeal and tracheal traumas. Objective: To review and summarize the existing evidence for long-term anatomical and functional complications after pharyngeal, laryngeal and tracheal traumas. Data sources: The MEDLINE database and the bibliographies of relevant studies were selected, analysed and appraised prior to December 2015.

Methods: With regard to the search strategy, the selected items were: ((long-term complications) AND pharyngeal) AND laryngeal) AND tracheal) AND traumas. Abstracts and titles were screened for relevance, while full articles of the selected records were evaluated and critically appraised after inclusion. Data concerning life-threatening situations, as well as long-term severe adverse effects were collected.

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