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A Life Saving Emergent Temporary External Carotid Artery Controlled in Extensive Craniofacial Injury
Parichat Tanmit1, Phati Angkasith1, Panu Teeratakulpisarn1
1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khonkaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Introduction:
Craniofacial trauma may potentially have significant blood loss which may lead to death in some trauma patients.
Case Report:
We report a case of a 43-year-old male who had a lethal noncompressible arterial hemorrhage from a penetrating wound on his left frontotemporal and preauricular region. Extensive bleeding was successfully temporarily controlled by external carotid artery (ECA) occlusion. The definitive operation was completed in a staged fashion following a computed tomography angiography assessment extension of the injury.
Conclusion:
Temporarily controlling the bleeding from the carotid artery should be considered as a life saving procedure in a lethal craniofacial injury.
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