Rigid endoscope guided removal of penetrated embedded neck foreign body

Penetrative neck injury can cause potentially fatal damage to the neck. Removing those fully embedded small foreign bodies secondary to ballistic trauma can be technically challenging. Neck exploration under direct vision may cause more local tissue damage or dislodge the foreign body further. We di...

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Main Authors: Mark Paul, Santhi Kalimuthu, Chitra Banu, Shashigopalan Marimuthu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644018300359