Zone I gunshot neck injury treated with common carotid and esophageal stent grafts.
Management of zone I gunshot injuries to the neck is controversial. Endovascular and endoscopic therapies are appealing minimally invasive alternatives, but they are still evolving. This case report demonstrates effective stent grafting of an arterial and an esophageal zone I neck injury after a civilian gunshot.
Garcia-Toca
Manuel
M
Division of Vascular Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Hayman
Amanda
A
Naughton
Peter
P
Blum
Matthew G
MG
Eskandari
Mark K
MK
D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult