ABSTRACT
Introduction • Experience in m anaging laryngeal trau m a is lim ited because o f the relative
rarity o f th is injury. E xternal laryngeal trau m a accounts fo r only 1 in 30 ,0 0 0 em ergency room visits. A lthough these in juries are rare, th e ir in itia l m anage m en t has a trem endous im pac t o n the im m ed ia te p robab ility o f survival o f th e p a tien t, as well as lo n g -te rm quality-of-life.
