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High-pressure water jet injury to the pharynx, requiring intubation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 March 2006

M Ahmad ,
K Midwinter  and
R Capper
M Ahmad
Affiliation:
Department of ENT Surgery, Directorate of Special Surgery, Doncaster Royal Infirmary (Associate Teaching Hospital of the University of Sheffield), Doncaster, UK
K Midwinter
Affiliation:
Department of ENT Surgery, Directorate of Special Surgery, Doncaster Royal Infirmary (Associate Teaching Hospital of the University of Sheffield), Doncaster, UK
R Capper
Affiliation:
Department of ENT Surgery, Directorate of Special Surgery, Doncaster Royal Infirmary (Associate Teaching Hospital of the University of Sheffield), Doncaster, UK
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Abstract

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We report a case of upper airway obstruction following high-pressure water jet injury to the pharynx incurred from a car wash jet. Injuries from high-pressure water jets are relatively rare and, to the best of our knowledge, airway obstruction as a result has not been reported. Since this unusual injury may be associated with life-threatening complications, it must be promptly recognized and treated.

Keywords

Soft Tissue InjuriesWounds, Non PenetratingPharynxAirway ObstructionWater Jet
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 120 , Issue 7 , July 2006 , pp. 600 - 601
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited