Surgical strategy for airway management and bleeding control in penetrating neck injury in zone II: A case report

We report the case of a 33‐year‐old man with a self‐inflicted neck wound with severe hypopharynx injury, and hemorrhagic shock, which was well managed by a trauma surgeon trained in esophageal surgery. Training in cervical lymph node dissection for esophageal cancer could be useful in the management of penetrating neck injuries.

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