The management of hemorrhage from severe missile injuries using Foley catheter balloon tamponade.
Foley catheter tamponade is introduced as a method of arresting hemorrhage from maxillofacial wounds due to war missiles. Three cases representing severe casualties are presented and the technique described.
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Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Tawari Al-Kurkh Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq.
D000328:Adult; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D002404:Catheterization; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D014857:Warfare; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000628:therapy*