Traumatic Tracheostomy and Spent Bullet Aspiration after a Gunshot Injury: A Case Report
| Autor: | Jack Barasa, Peter Bird, Peter Nthumba |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Injury control business.industry Accident prevention GUNSHOT INJURY Respiratory Aspiration Poison control respiratory system Foreign Bodies Mandibular Injuries Surgery Radiography Trachea Tracheostomy Otorhinolaryngology Bronchoscopy Humans Medicine Wounds Gunshot business Airway Flexible bronchoscopy |
| Zdroj: | Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 92:E12-E14 |
| ISSN: | 1942-7522 0145-5613 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/014556131309200820 |
| Popis: | Penetrating tracheal injuries are rare. Even rarer is the finding of intrabronchial foreign bodies caused by penetrating objects. We report a patient who experienced a gunshot injury to the trachea and mandible. The tracheal wound was debrided and used as a tracheostomy; a spent bullet in the bronchial tree was missed on initial evaluation but later successfully retrieved bronchoscopically. Spent bullet aspiration is a very rare occurrence. A careful examination of radiographs is essential to aid with the diagnosis. Flexible bronchoscopy is the best means of bullet retrieval. Management of any associated injuries is made easier after the airway is secured. Language: en |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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