A CASE OF HOMICIDAL CUT THROAT INJURY WITH CONCOMITANT TRANSECTION OF TRACHEA AND OESOPHAGUS

Homicidal cut-throat injuries are potentially life threatening because of the many vital structures that course through this area. Definite incidence of homicidal cut-throat injuries is unavailable as many are fatal before making it to a medical echelon. These patients need emergency and multispecialty care with multidisciplinary approach. Managing these cases at peripherally located sub-optimally equipped medical setups is a challenge in itself and despite being apparently stable and breathing spontaneously, these patients rapidly deteriorate. Expertise in managing airway is pivotal in securing a definitive airway in such cases thereby facilitating the wound exploration and surgical repair. We present a patient who was the victim of a homicidal cut-throat injury referred to us from a peripherally located medical setup.