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Table 1 Clinical presentations

From: Urgent surgical repair is pivotal in the management of major airway injury due to blunt trauma

Presenting symptoms

Total cases (28)

Urgent repair (21)

Delayed repair (7)

P value

Subcutaneous emphysema

22 (78.6%)

17 (81%)

5 (71.4%)

0.34

Dyspnea

22 (78.6%)

15 (71.4%)

7 (100%)

0.010

Hemoptysis

9 (32%)

9 (42.8%)

0

0.023

Desaturation/cyanosis

16 (57.1%)

14 (66.6%)

2 (28.6%)

0.027

Hoarseness of voice

7 (25%)

6 (28.6%)

1 (14.3%)

0.045

Shock

17 (60.7%)

15 (71.4%)

2 (28.6%)

0.039