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Penetrating neck injury: Collaterals for another life after ligation of common carotid artery and subclavian artery / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)
Chinese Journal of Traumatology ; (6): 56-58, 2017.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-330448
ABSTRACT
Neck, being not protected by skeleton, is vulnerable to external trauma and injury which involves blood vessels, trachea, esophagus and other endocrine and nervous system organs. Vascular injuries can not only cause potentially life-threatening hemorrhage but also need profound surgical expertise in management. Development of collateral circulation in neck is well known; however, there is scarcity of literature on the role of collateral formation in neck trauma. Here, we present a unique case of penetrating gunshot injury to neck with right common carotid and right subclavian artery injury with hemorrhagic shock managed with ligation of these vessels as a life-saving procedure. The patient presented with no neurological or motor deficits in immediate postoperative period owing to the collateral circulation between right vertebral artery and right common carotid and right subclavian artery.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Subclavian Artery / General Surgery / Wounds and Injuries / Wounds, Gunshot / Diagnostic Imaging / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Carotid Artery, Common / Neck Injuries / Carotid Artery Injuries / Ligation Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Chinese Journal of Traumatology Year: 2017 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Subclavian Artery / General Surgery / Wounds and Injuries / Wounds, Gunshot / Diagnostic Imaging / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Carotid Artery, Common / Neck Injuries / Carotid Artery Injuries / Ligation Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Chinese Journal of Traumatology Year: 2017 Type: Article