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Morsi RZ, Baskaran A, Thind S, Carrión-Penagos J, Desai H, Kothari SA, Mirza M, Lazaridis C, Goldenberg F, Hurley MC, Mendelson SJ, Prabhakaran S, Zakrison T, Mansour A, Kass-Hout T. Endovascular Embolization of Traumatic Vessel Injury Using N-butyl Cyanoacrylate: A Case Series. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024; 76:1554-1562. [PMID: 38566650 PMCID: PMC10982176 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-023-04357-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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There is limited evidence of N-butyl cyanoacrylate (n-BCA) use in endovascular embolization of traumatic face and neck vessel injuries. We investigated the safety and effectiveness of n-BCA for this purpose. We retrospectively analyzed consecutive patients presenting to a Level 1 trauma center between April 2021 and July 2022. We included patients aged ≥ 18 years old with any vessel injury in the face and neck circulation requiring n-BCA embolization. The primary endpoint was n-BCA effectiveness defined as immediate control of active bleeding post-embolization. In total, 13 patients met the inclusion criteria. The median decade of life was 3 (IQR 3 - 5) with a male predominance (n = 11, 84.6%). Median Glasgow Coma Scale score on presentation was 15 (IQR 3-15). Eleven patients suffered gunshot wound injuries; two patients suffered blunt injuries. Injured vessels included facial artery (n = 6, 46.2%), buccal branch artery (n = 3, 23.1%), internal maxillary (n = 5, 38.5%), cervical internal carotid artery (n = 1, 7.7%), and vertebral artery (n = 1, 7.7%). All patients were treated with 1:2 n-BCA to ethiodol mixture with immediate extravasation control. No bleeding recurrence or need for retreatment occurred. One patient died in-hospital (7.7%). Patients were discharged to home (n = 8, 61.5%), day rehabilitation (n = 1, 7.7%), or acute rehabilitation (n = 3, 23.1%). One patient developed a right posterior cerebral artery infarct with hemorrhagic transformation. To our knowledge, this is the first study demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of n-BCA liquid embolism in traumatic vessel injuries, especially penetrating gunshot wounds.
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- Rami Z. Morsi
- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL USA
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- Cerenovus (Johnson & Johnson), Galway Neuro Technology Center, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL USA
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Huang D, Wanchu R, Walker J, Ganti L. Life-Threatening Sublingual Hematoma in the Setting of Anticoagulation and Neck Trauma. Cureus 2022; 14:e24974. [PMID: 35706743 PMCID: PMC9187252 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.24974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Daniels JS, Albakry I, Braimah RO, Samara MI, Albalasi RA, Al-Rayshan SM. Management of Maxillofacial Gunshot Injuries With Emphasis on Damage Control Surgery During the Yemen Civil War. Review of 173 Victims From a Level 1 Trauma Hospital in Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2022; 15:58-65. [PMID: 35265279 PMCID: PMC8899348 DOI: 10.1177/19433875211012211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Study Design Studies on the concept of Damage Control Surgery (DCS) in the management of firearm injuries to the oral and maxillofacial region are still scarce, hence the basis for the current study. Objectives The objectives of the current study is to share our experience in the management of maxillofacial gunshot injuries with emphasis on DCS and early definitive surgery. Methods This was a retrospective study of combatant Yemeni patients with maxillofacial injuries who were transferred across the border from Yemen to Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Demographics and etiology of injuries were stored. Paths of entry and exit of the projectiles were also noted. Also recorded were types of gunshot injury and treatment protocols adopted. Data was stored and analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows Version 25 (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp). Results A total of 408 victims, all males, were seen during the study period with 173 (42.4%) males sustaining gunshot injuries to the maxillofacial region. Their ages ranged from 21 to 56 years with mean ± SD (27.5 ± 7.6) years. One hundred and twenty-one (70.0%) victims had extraoral bullet entry, while 53 (30.0%) victims had intraoral entry route. Ocular injuries, consisting of 25 (14.5%) cases of ruptured globe and 6 (3.5%) cases of corneal injuries, were the most commonly associated injuries. A total of 78 (45.1%) hemodynamically unstable victims had DCS as the adopted treatment protocol while early definitive surgery was carried out in 47(27.2%) hemodynamically stable victims. ORIF was the treatment modality used for the fractures in 132 (76.3%) of the victims. Conclusions We observed that 42.4% of the war victims sustained gunshot injuries. DCS with ORIF was the main treatment protocol adopted in the management of the hemodynamically unstable patients.
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- John S. Daniels
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Khalid Hospital, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Khalid Hospital, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Specialty Regional Dental Center, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,Ramat O. Braimah, FWACS, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Specialty Regional Dental Center, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Khalid Hospital, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharorah General Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Khobash General Hospital, Khobash, Saudi Arabia
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Current opinion in the assessment and management of ballistic trauma to the craniomaxillofacial region. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021; 28:251-257. [PMID: 32520756 DOI: 10.1097/moo.0000000000000634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Ballistic trauma represents a small proportion of injuries to the craniomaxillofacial (CMF) region, even in societies where the availability of firearms is more prevalent. The aim of this article is to review current opinion in the assessment and management of ballistic injuries sequentially from primary survey to definitive reconstruction. RECENT FINDINGS For mandibular fractures because of ballistic trauma, load-bearing fixation remains the mainstay in the treatment. The use of load sharing fixation is rarely advised, even if the fracture pattern radiologically appears to fulfil the traditional indications for its use. Clinicians must be aware of specific situations in early internal fixation is contraindicated, particularly in those unstable patients requiring short damage control surgical procedures, avulsive soft and hard tissue defects and those injuries at increased risk of infection. SUMMARY Staged surgery for complex injuries is increasingly becoming accepted, by which injuries are temporarily stabilized by means of maxillary--mandibular fixation (MMF) or an external fixation. Patients are subsequently repeat CT-scanned, and definitive internal fixation performed a few days later. Increased access to virtual surgical planning (VSP) and three-dimensional plates has revolutionized fracture reconstruction.
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Herrera MA, Tintinago LF, Victoria Morales W, Ordoñez CA, Parra MW, Betancourt-Cajiao M, Caicedo Y, Guzmán-Rodríguez M, Gallego LM, González Hadad A, Pino LF, Serna JJ, García A, Serna C, Hernández-Medina F. Damage control of laryngotracheal trauma: the golden day. COLOMBIA MEDICA (CALI, COLOMBIA) 2020; 51:e4124599. [PMID: 33795902 PMCID: PMC7968428 DOI: 10.25100/cm.v51i4.4422.4599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Laryngotracheal trauma is rare but potentially life-threatening as it implies a high risk of compromising airway patency. A consensus on damage control management for laryngotracheal trauma is presented in this article. Tracheal injuries require a primary repair. In the setting of massive destruction, the airway patency must be assured, local hemostasis and control measures should be performed, and definitive management must be deferred. On the other hand, management of laryngeal trauma should be conservative, primary repair should be chosen only if minimal disruption, otherwise, management should be delayed. Definitive management must be carried out, if possible, in the first 24 hours by a multidisciplinary team conformed by trauma and emergency surgery, head and neck surgery, otorhinolaryngology, and chest surgery. Conservative management is proposed as the damage control strategy in laryngotracheal trauma.
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- Mario Alain Herrera
- Universidad del Valle, Facultad de Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia.,Hospital Universitario del Valle, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia
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- Fundación Valle del Lili, Department of Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Cali, Colombia
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- Fundación Valle del Lili, Department of Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Cali, Colombia
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- Universidad del Valle, Facultad de Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia.,Fundación Valle del Lili, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia.,Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia
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- Broward General Level I Trauma Center, Department of Trauma Critical Care, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- Fundación Valle del Lili, Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas (CIC), Cali, Colombia
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- Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- Universidad del Valle, Facultad de Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia.,Hospital Universitario del Valle, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia.,Centro Médico Imbanaco, Cali, Colombia
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- Universidad del Valle, Facultad de Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia.,Hospital Universitario del Valle, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia
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- Universidad del Valle, Facultad de Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia.,Hospital Universitario del Valle, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia.,Fundación Valle del Lili, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia.,Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia
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- Universidad del Valle, Facultad de Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia.,Fundación Valle del Lili, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia.,Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia
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- Universidad del Valle, Facultad de Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia
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- Universidad del Valle, Facultad de Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia.,Hospital Universitario del Valle, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Cali, Colombia
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Voß JO, Thieme N, Märdian S, Doll C, Hartwig S, Heiland M, Raguse JD, Adolphs N. [Frequency and management of complex facial fractures-an oral and maxillofacial surgical assessment]. Unfallchirurg 2019; 122:711-718. [PMID: 30783709 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-019-0618-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The treatment of facial fractures is an integral part of the oral and maxillofacial surgical treatment spectrum. In the case of complex fractures that involve multiple levels of the facial skeleton associated with severe concomitant injuries, an individual and interdisciplinary treatment approach is needed, which requires the infrastructure of a national trauma center. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence and management of patients with complex facial fractures and considering the concomitant injury pattern. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of patients with complex facial fractures during the years 2009-2015 admitted to the emergency surgical department of a national trauma center was carried out. The identification of appropriate patient cases was based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) coding of electronic patient data. Only patients with at least a combination of mandibular and midfacial fractures (2-level fractures) were considered. Patients with mainly dentoalveolar fractures and simple nasal bone fractures were not included. The evaluation of the electronic medical records included the etiology, fracture pattern, associated severe injuries on the basis of the injury severity score (ISS), treatment regimen as well as the length of the hospital stay. RESULTS In the 7‑year study period, 3382 patients were identified with facial fractures. Of these, 128 patients (3.78%) presented with a complex fracture pattern with a combination of mandibular fractures and fractures of the midface. The majority of these patients (n = 92) had less severe concomitant injuries (ISS ≤ 16), while 36 patients showed severe concomitant injuries (ISS > 16). The incidence of a 3-level fracture involving the mandible, midface and anterior skull base was only 0.47% and could be detected in 16 patients, of which 10 were classified as polytrauma (ISS > 16). CONCLUSION The incidence of complex fractures of the facial skeleton was comparatively low with almost 4%. More than one in four patients with complex injury patterns of the facial skeleton exhibited severe concomitant life-threatening injuries, necessitating an interdisciplinary management with the specialized infrastructure of a nationwide trauma center.
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- Jan Oliver Voß
- Klinik für Mund‑, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Radiologie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Mund‑, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Mund‑, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland
- Klinik für Mund‑, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden, Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Mund‑, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Mund‑, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Mund‑, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland
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Ahmed FT, Aljeuary MT. The Strategy of Delayed Reconstruction of the Mandible in War Injuries. J Craniofac Surg 2018; 28:826-830. [PMID: 28468174 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The most common causes of mandibular defects are ablative surgery of benign or malignant tumors, severe trauma, inflammatory diseases, and osteoradionecrosis. War injuries are another cause for mandibular defect. Reconstruction of the mandible is considered a challenge to the maxillofacial surgeon due to the accompanying functional and cosmetic importance. The object of this article was to show the role of nonvascularized bone graft in the reconstruction of segmental defect of the mandible resulted from projectiles and its snags. Seventeen patients underwent reconstruction of defect in the body of the mandible using non-vascularized iliac bone graft,in sixteen patients the grafts were fixed by reconstruction plate and in one by stainless-steel wire. In the emergency phase in which life-saving measures were done, in the immediate phase, treatments of associated facial and systemic injuries were carried out. The delayed phase includes the reconstruction of the residual defects and rehabilitation. A total of 17 male patients with a mean age of 34.5 years underwent reconstructive surgery, the time lapse between the injury and the delayed phase of treatment ranged from 20 days to 3 months. The size of the defects ranged from 4 to 7 cm. Treatment was considered successful in 15 patients (88.2%) in whom the grafts were incorporated to mandible with improvement of facial contour and symmetry and satisfactory occlusion of the remaining teeth. Nonvascularized bone graft is considered a feasible option for the reconstruction of a relatively small mandibular defect, especially in ascetic conditions for its role in improving facial appearance and to less extent functional benefit and more advanced method for the reconstruction needed to be introduced especially in war injuries.
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- Firas Taha Ahmed
- Ghazi Al-Hariri Specialized Surgeries Hospital, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq
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Breeze J, Blanch R, Baden J, Monaghan AM, Evriviades D, Harrisson SE, Roberts S, Gibson A, MacKenzie N, Baxter D, Gibbons AJ, Heppell S, Combes JG, Rickard RF. Skill sets required for the management of military head, face and neck trauma: a multidisciplinary consensus statement. J ROY ARMY MED CORPS 2018; 164:133-138. [DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2017-000881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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IntroductionThe evolution of medical practice is resulting in increasing subspecialisation, with head, face and neck (HFN) trauma in a civilian environment usually managed by a combination of surgical specialties working as a team. However, the full combination of HFN specialties commonly available in the NHS may not be available in future UK military-led operations, necessitating the identification of a group of skill sets that could be delivered by one or more deployed surgeons.MethodA systematic review was undertaken to identify those surgical procedures performed to treat acute military head, face, neck and eye trauma. A multidisciplinary consensus group was convened following this with military HFN trauma expertise to define those procedures commonly required to conduct deployed, in-theatre HFN surgical combat trauma management.ResultsHead, face, neck and eye damage control surgical procedures were identified as comprising surgical cricothyroidotomy, cervico-facial haemorrhage control and decompression of orbital haemorrhage through lateral canthotomy. Acute in-theatre surgical skills required within 24 hours consist of wound debridement, surgical tracheostomy, decompressive craniectomy, intracranial pressure monitor placement, temporary facial fracture stabilisation for airway management or haemorrhage control and primary globe repair. Delayed in-theatre procedures required within 5 days prior to predicted evacuation encompass facial fracture fixation, delayed lateral canthotomy, evisceration, enucleation and eyelid repair.ConclusionsThe identification of those skill sets required for deployment is in keeping with the General Medical Council’s current drive towards credentialing consultants, by which a consultant surgeon’s capabilities in particular practice areas would be defined. Limited opportunities currently exist for trainees and consultants to gain experience in the management of traumatic head, face, neck and eye injuries seen in a kinetic combat environment. Predeployment training requires that the surgical techniques described in this paper are covered and should form the curriculum of future military-specific surgical fellowships. Relevant continued professional development will be necessary to maintain required clinical competency.
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Historical Case of Cervical Penetrating Wound: From First Aid to Surgical Intervention. Case Rep Otolaryngol 2017; 2017:2415679. [PMID: 29201478 PMCID: PMC5671697 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2415679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2017] [Revised: 08/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective We report a case of cervical penetrating wound by posing the problem of its support and by analyzing the chain of survival of a patient to human sacrifice. Case Report It was an 11-year-old boy admitted to the hosting service of cervical penetrating wound emergency occurring in a context of human sacrifice by weapon (knife). On admission, the conscious patient had a left cervical hematoma at the level of the cervical zone II and severe signs of acute anemia. The exploratory cervicotomy, carried out 12 hours after the trauma under transfusion, allowed us to highlight a section of the front edge of the sternocleidomastoid and previous jugular muscles under hyoid. We noted the presence of a linear wound of 1 cm at the level of the left internal jugular vein. The wound of the internal jugular vein has been repaired with the Prolene 4.O. The outcome was good, allowing the exit 10 days after cervicotomy. Conclusion The causal circumstances of cervical penetrating wounds are diverse. Their importance or their severity depends on the causative circumstances dominated by aggression and attempts to autolysis. Human sacrifice, with use of the weapon, is an exceptional circumstance.
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Noh D, Yeo KH, Cho HM, Park CY. Thyrohyoid membrane transection caused by a stab injury. Trauma Case Rep 2017; 12:31-33. [PMID: 29644281 PMCID: PMC5887054 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcr.2017.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background The thyrohyoid membrane is located between the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage. Transection of the thyrohyoid membrane can be fatal. Case presentation A 54-year-old man presented to the emergency room after attempting to commit suicide by cutting his neck. An endotracheal tube was inserted through the thyrohyoid membrane, which had been cut almost completely. After a tracheostomy, temporary wound closure was performed due to coagulopathy caused by hemorrhagic shock. Several hours later, a hyoidothyroidopexy was performed. Damage control surgery was applied to this patient's neck injury. The tracheostomy tube was removed postoperatively and he was discharged without complications. Conclusion Damage control surgery could be an option for airway injury with blood clotting problems due to massive bleeding after securing a patent airway.
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- Dongsub Noh
- Department of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Factors affecting survival following self-inflicted head and neck gunshot wounds: a single-centre retrospective review. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015; 45:513-6. [PMID: 26673835 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Revised: 08/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Self-inflicted head and neck gunshot wounds are a common modality of suicide in the USA. This study reviewed all self-inflicted head and neck gunshot wound patients with complete records (n=157) treated at a tertiary centre between 2002 and 2012 inclusive. The associations between mortality and patient/clinical variables were evaluated with the χ(2) test or Fisher's exact test for statistical difference testing. Outcomes recorded were death (n=92, 59%), discharge to long-term care/rehabilitation (n=58, 37%), and discharge home (n=7, 4%). The majority of patients were male (86.6%) and single/separated/divorced (55.5%). The mortality rate by site, in descending order, was temporal 82%, frontal scalp 69%, submental/intraoral 30%, and neck 25%. Involvement of the central nervous system (n=127) resulted in a 70% mortality, but a lower mortality was observed among patients with an avulsion injury (P=0.025). A tracheostomy within 24h of admission was statistically associated with improved survival (P<0.001), but confounding factors were found. Multivariate analysis revealed increasing age, temporal entry site, and the severity of central nervous system involvement to be positively associated with an increased mortality.
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