SELECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO THE NECK - REPORT OF A SERIES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

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MEINKE, AH [1 ]
BIVINS, BA [1 ]
SACHATELLO, CR [1 ]
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[1] UNIV KENTUCKY,MED CTR,DEPT SURG,LEXINGTON,KY 40536
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10.1016/0002-9610(79)90394-5
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R61 [外科手术学];
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Thirty-two patients with gunshot wounds to the neck, 13 with multiple pellet injuries and 19 with single missile injuries, were managed selectively. Although 3 of the 32 patients died in the hospital, no death was attributable to the neck injury. This experience and a review of the literature support the concept of selective management of penetrating neck injuries with intervention based on specific indications. © 1979.
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