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Penetrierende Schussverletzung im Halsbereich

Fallbericht und Literaturübersicht

Penetrating gunshot wound in the neck

Case report and review of the literature

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Penetrierende Schussverletzungen im Halsbereich stellen eine besondere Herausforderung für den erstversorgenden Chirurgen dar. Anhand eines Fallbeispiels aus dem deutschen Einsatzlazarett in Mazar-e-Sharif (Nordafghanistan) und einer Literaturübersicht werden Diagnostik und Therapie von penetrierenden Schuss- und Splitterverletzungen der Zone II dargestellt.

Abstract

Penetrating gunshot neck injuries present a serious challenge for the primary attending surgeon. By means of a case treated in the German Field Hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif (northern Afghanistan) and a review of the literature, the principles of diagnosis and treatment of penetrating zone II neck injuries due to gunshots or shrapnel are presented.

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  1. Klinik und Poliklinik für HNO-Heilkunde/Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 40, 89081, Ulm, Deutschland

    H. Maier OTA, M. Tisch & K.J. Lorenz

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Maier, H., Tisch, M., Steinhoff, S. et al. Penetrierende Schussverletzung im Halsbereich. HNO 57, 839–844 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00106-009-1945-9

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