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External Laryngeal Trauma

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External traumas to the paediatric larynx include blunt and penetrating injuries, inhalation injuries and injuries from caustic ingestion. They are classified depending on the site [3, 21, 22], severity [23] and type of tissue injuries [28].

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Monnier, P. (2011). External Laryngeal Trauma. In: Monnier, P. (eds) Pediatric Airway Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13535-4_15

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