Penetrating air gun wound in the neck.
Auris Nasus Larynx
; 35(3): 426-8, 2008 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-17851005
BACKGROUND: Injuries from air weapons can be serious and potentially fatal. It has been estimated that up to four million such weapons exist in UK households. CASE REPORT: We present the case of an 8-year-old boy who sustained a penetrating neck wound from an air gun. Use of the flexible laryngoscope in the resuscitation room allowed localization of the gun pellet in the airway. CONCLUSIONS: This approach, combined with careful clinical assessment led to immediate removal by direct laryngoscopy, thus avoiding the morbidity of unnecessary surgical exploration.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pliegues Vocales
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Heridas por Arma de Fuego
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Traumatismos del Cuello
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Cuerpos Extraños
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Auris Nasus Larynx
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irlanda
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos