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Sharp neck injuries in suicidal intention

Biétry, Damien ; Exadaktylos, Aristomenis ; Müller, Thomas ; Zbären, Peter ; Caversaccio, Marco ; Arnold, Andreas

In: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2015, vol. 272, no. 12, p. 3825-3831

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    Titre
    • Sharp neck injuries in suicidal intention
    Auteur
    • Biétry, Damien. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Exadaktylos, Aristomenis. Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Müller, Thomas. University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Zbären, Peter. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Caversaccio, Marco. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Arnold, Andreas. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Inglese
    Publié dans
    • European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2015, vol. 272, no. 12, p. 3825-3831. Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:332972
    Summary
    Sharp neck injuries in suicidal intention often present as serious emergency situations with the need for an immediate diagnosis and treatment. We report our study of the clinical evolution of this emergency condition. This study investigates the cases of sharp neck injuries in suicidal intention treated at our institution between 2000 and 2010. Patient records were collected in a retrospectively reviewed and analyzed database. The current literature was compared to our findings. We found 36 cases (10 female and 26 male). The neck injuries were superficial and profound in 16 and 20 patients, respectively. Twenty-two patients were seen by the Head and Neck surgeon. A surgical neck exploration was necessary in 19 cases. Tracheal, laryngeal, pharyngeal and vascular injuries were found in one, five, three and three cases, respectively. The hospital stay ranged from 1 to 47days. All the patients underwent emergency psychiatric assessment and were subsequently referred for psychiatric treatment. One patient died in the emergency room from an additional arterial injury to the wrist. Sharp neck injuries in suicidal intention treated with an interdisciplinary medical, surgical and psychiatric emergency assessment and treatment have low mortality and morbidity.