The immediate lifesaving management of maxillofacial, life-threatening haemorrhages due to IED and/or shrapnel injuries: When hazard is in hesitation, not in the action

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 534-540

  Shuker, Sabri T ^a  

^a Maxillofacial Surgery   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Carotid injuries; Foley catheter tamponade; Iodoform paste gauze pack; Life threatening airway compromise; Major neck vascular injuries; Maxillofacial life threatening haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BLEEDING; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; SHRAPNEL INJURY;

ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT CARE; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BALLOON OCCLUSION; BLAST INJURIES; BOMBS; CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES; EXPLOSIVE AGENTS; FACE; FACIAL BONES; HEMATOMA; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; LIGATION; MAXILLARY ARTERY; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES; NECK INJURIES; PRESSURE; TAMPONS, SURGICAL; TONGUE; VASCULAR SYSTEM INJURIES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 84864286575     PISSN: 10105182     EISSN: 18784119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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