Journal of Trauma and Injury

The Korean Society of Traumatology (대한외상학회)
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Wound Probing in Neck Trauma Patients

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  • Ye, Jin Bong (Department of Surgery, Eulji University Hospital) ;
  • Sul, Young Hoon (Department of Surgery, Eulji University Hospital) ;
  • Mun, Yun Su (Department of Surgery, Eulji University Hospital) ;
  • Go, Seung Je (Department of Surgery, Eulji University Hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Oh Sang (Department of Surgery, Eulji University Hospital) ;
  • Ku, Gwan Woo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eulji University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Min Koo (Department of Surgery, Eulji University Hospital)
  • Received : 2015.03.30
  • Accepted : 2015.10.04
  • Published : 2015.09.30
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Abstract

Neck trauma is a relatively uncommon but can be a life-threatening injury. Several guidelines for neck trauma is established to recommend a proper management such as no clamping of bleeding vessels, no probing of wounds, Trendelenberg position for preventing venous air embolism. Here, we present a regretful case of 49-year-old man with neck trauma presenting undesired bleeding after probing of wound, and then discuss about treatment guildeline for neck trauma with a review.

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