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1: Am Surg. 1999 Feb;65(2):133-4.Links

Transection of the base of the tongue caused by penetrating injury.

Steinig JP, DeLoach ED, Boyd CR.

Department of Surgical Education, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia 31403-3089, USA.

Traumatic transection of the base of the tongue can be a life-threatening injury because of blood loss and airway obstruction. Airway control, hemostasis, and meticulous anatomic repair are necessary to prevent speech and airway dysfunction. Laryngeal injuries, when present, require these same principles.

PMID: 9926746 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]