Title
Prevalence and management of laryngotracheal trauma in India
Authors
Priyanka Verma1,*, Aditya Gargava1, Megha Prabhakar2 & Shiv Kumar Raghuwanshi1
Affiliation
1Department of ENT, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India; 2Department of ENT, Shrimant Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Medical College and Hospital, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Priyanka Verma - E-mail: dr.priyankaverma20@gmail.com
Aditya Gargava - E-mail:
draadi01@gmail.com
Megha Prabhakar - E-mail: drmegha2009@gmail.com
Shiv Kumar Raghuwanshi - E-mail: Skumarraghuwanshi@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received May 1, 2026; Revised May 31, 2026; Accepted May 31, 2026, Published May 31, 2026
Abstract
Laryngotracheal trauma is a rare but life-threatening condition requiring prompt diagnosis and management to prevent airway compromise and long-term functional deficits. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the etiology, clinical presentation, management and outcomes of laryngotracheal injuries in 15 patients aged 15-60 years treated between 2021 and 2023 at a tertiary care center. Injury severity was graded using the Schaefer system and all patients underwent fibreoptic endoscopy and contrast-enhanced CT, with functional outcomes assessed using the Dysphonia Severity Index and New Zealand Secretion Scale. Most patients were male, with cut-throat injury and road traffic accidents as common causes and nearly half required emergency tracheostomy with successful decannulation. Early assessment and management resulted in favorable airway, phonatory and swallowing outcomes, highlighting the importance of fibreoptic endoscopy in guiding clinical decisions.
Keywords
Laryngotracheal trauma (LTT), tracheostomy, dysphonic severity index, contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT), road traffic accidents
Citation
Verma et al. Bioinformation 22(5): 2731-2736 (2026)
Edited by
Hiroj Bagde
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
