Endoscopic management gunshot wound at the face: Fact or fiction?

Shrapnel or gunshot injuries in Maxillofacial Region are highly considered to be challenging which leads to death in most cases, and even in the case of no mortality, they will cause morbidity and appearance impairment due to complex injuries to bone and soft tissue. Herein, in a particular case, th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trauma case reports 2021-10, Vol.35, p.100497, Article 100497
1. Verfasser: Mirzadeh, Seyed Mojtaba
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Zusammenfassung:Shrapnel or gunshot injuries in Maxillofacial Region are highly considered to be challenging which leads to death in most cases, and even in the case of no mortality, they will cause morbidity and appearance impairment due to complex injuries to bone and soft tissue. Herein, in a particular case, the patient was a person injured by a gunshot of a Kalashnikovs҆ bullet in his face; the bullet was located at the end of the medial wall of the maxillary sinus and was removed through the functional endoscopy of the nose and sinuses. The bullet was removed without causing any additional incisions on the face and further damage through endoscopic ligation of severe bleeding from the sphenopalatine artery. The clinical approach to patients with penetrating trauma from a bullet to head and face demands prompt action. Functional endoscopic nasal and sinus surgery can maintain the patient's face cosmetic appearance.
ISSN:2352-6440
2352-6440
DOI:10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100497