A method for providing a unilateral pressure dressing in the neck

The application of a reliable adequate pressure dressing to one side of the neck has always proved difficult, because of the risk of occluding the airway and the vasculature. We describe a method of maintaining well-localized pressure to one side of the neck without undue pressure on the vasculature...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2002-01, Vol.116 (1), p.37-38
Main Authors: Thevasagayam, M. S., Suryanarayanan, R., Cullen, R. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Aged
Bandages
Biological and medical sciences
Braces
Haematoma
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Hematoma - therapy
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neck
Non tumoral diseases
Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous)
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pressure
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract
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Summary:The application of a reliable adequate pressure dressing to one side of the neck has always proved difficult, because of the risk of occluding the airway and the vasculature. We describe a method of maintaining well-localized pressure to one side of the neck without undue pressure on the vasculature and the airway by using a stiff cervical collar. This method was used successfully in the conservative management of neck haematoma in two patients.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/0022215021910320