ABSTRACT
Objective To explore how to treat open neck trauma in time and with reason in the primary hospital.Methods 57 cases of neck open injury were hospitalized from Aug.1997 to Jan.2()07,and injury cause,mechanism,diagnosis and treatment of them are analyzed retrospectively.Results There were 29 incisal wounds and 23 penetrating wounds and 5 contusing wounds.Among 57 patients there were 12 significant injuries and 55 minor injuries cases.53 patients had been treated with operative exploration and 10 patients had therapeutic exploration.The result of treatment showed that 50 patients were cured,and 4 patients died of head injury,cervical spinal injury and respiratory failure,anoxic encephalopathy from airway obstruction and hemorrhagic shock from combined injuries of common carotid artery and internal jugular vein.Conclusion The mainstay of choice of treatment is the injury mechanism and clinical signs and symptoms of patient.