A Case of Horizontal Partial Laryngectomy for Laryngeal Trauma

Received August 11, 2013 Revised October 31, 2013 Accepted October 31, 2013 Address for correspondence Hyun Jun Hong, MD, PhD Department of OtorhinolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, International St. Mary’s Hospital, 25 Simgok-ro 100beon-gil, Seo-gu, Incheon 404-834, Korea Tel +82-32-290-3051 Fax +82-32-290-3050 E-mail hyunjun.hong@gmail.com *Current affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Incheon, Korea Laryngeal trauma is rare compared to other head and neck traumas, but it occurs, it can be life threatening. As for treatment, a laryngeal fracture that involves displacement of cartilage or extensive injury requires appropriate surgical treatments. For severe laryngeal fractures, conservative management is usually preferred with placing a stent to prevent laryngeal stenosis. But the downside of placing stents in the larynx includes the risk of granulation and infection. In this report, the authors describe a 35-year-old patient, who was diagnosed with blunt laryngeal trauma and treated by Horizontal partial laryngectomy. The patient’s post-operative breathing and voice were fair, and airway stenosis did not occur afterwards. Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg 2015;58(2):120-3