Management of high pressure water jet oropharyngeal injury

Justin C. Morse; Jacqueline Harris; Bridget Hopewell; Alexander Gelbard

Otolaryngology Case Reports (Sep 2018)

Management of high pressure water jet oropharyngeal injury

Justin C. Morse,
Jacqueline Harris,
Bridget Hopewell,
Alexander Gelbard

Affiliations

Justin C. Morse: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA; Corresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Avenue South, Suite 7209, Nashville, TN, 37232-8605, USA.
Jacqueline Harris: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
Bridget Hopewell: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
Alexander Gelbard: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8
pp. 9 – 11

Abstract

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High-pressure water jets are used widely across various industries, and work-related injuries to the extremities commonly occur. However, high-pressure water injuries to the oropharynx are uncommon and can result in significant injury and aerodigestive compromise. These injuries are characterized by severe internal injuries far exceeding the minimal observable external damage. Here we review the case of a 37-year-old male with an oropharyngeal injury secondary to a power washer, the associated management, and provide a review of the literature of similar injuries. Keywords: Water jet injury, Pharyngeal injury, Oropharyngeal injury, Power washer

Published in Otolaryngology Case Reports

ISSN: 2468-5488 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/otolaryngology-case-reports/

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