Medical Approach in Penetrant Cervical Trauma: An Educational View

Abstract

Doubts about procedures are common within the medical field, especially within the area of surgical clinic or medical surgery. In view of this explanation, the present was limited to carrying out a literary review on the subject of penetrating cervical trauma. To this end, research was carried out in databases linked to health and medicine, with specific descriptors for the subject, and articles from the years 2000 to 2020 were selected to clarify the subject. Penetrating cervical traumas are injuries to the neck that go beyond the platysma muscle. There is currently a great debate about the conduct to be adopted in such injuries. Penetrating cervical trauma comprises 5% to 10% of traumatic injuries in adults. In the last decade, mortality from penetrating cervical trauma was approximately 5%. The initial approach in the emergency room should be systematized in order to quickly identify possible signs of severity that usually require the immediate transfer of the patient to the operating room. Clinical examinations should be performed in order to elucidate and direct the surgeon to the best treatment for the patient. Finally, it is possible to conclude that cervical injuries are better treated with selective management.