Airway management in self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the face

Background: This study characterizes the prehospital and trauma bay airway management of self-inflicted gunshot wounds (SI-GSWs) to the face. Methods: We reviewed SI-GSWs to the face from 2017 to 2021. Patients with isolated temporal GSWs were excluded. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and trauma ba...

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Main Authors: Mary Froehlich, Allison G. McNickle, Douglas R. Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Surgery in Practice and Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262022000602