Pharyngeal perforation secondary to electrical shock from a Taser gun.
The case history is presented of a patient who developed pharyngeal perforation following the use of a Taser electroshock gun. This complication has not previously been reported.
Al-Jarabah
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Department of General Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester GL1 3NN, UK.
Coulston
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J
Hewin
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D000328:Adult; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005389:Firearms; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries*