Selective management of gunshot wounds to the neck. Report of a series and review of the literature.
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.
D000328:Adult; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000294:innervation; D019838:Neck Injuries; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*