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Balloon catheter tamponade of exsanguinating facial hemorrhage: a case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9696178     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 42-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the frontal process of the left maxilla just lateral to the nasal bone medial to the maxilla that caused profuse hemorrhage. Anterior and posterior nasal packing along with packing of the gunshot wound with Vaseline gauze did not control the hemorrhage. A 28 French (30-cc balloon) Foley catheter was placed directly into the wound, and bleeding stopped immediately upon inflation of the balloon with 30 cc of sterile water. Arteriography identified bleeding from an anterior branch of the maxillary artery that was successfully embolized.
Authors:
R F Sing; S R Sue; P M Reilly
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of emergency medicine     Volume:  16     ISSN:  0736-4679     ISO Abbreviation:  J Emerg Med     Publication Date:    1998 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-10-06     Completed Date:  1998-10-06     Revised Date:  2010-12-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8412174     Medline TA:  J Emerg Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  601-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Balloon Dilation / methods*
Balloon Occlusion*
Emergencies
Facial Injuries / therapy*
Hemorrhage / therapy*
Hemostatic Techniques*
Humans
Male
Maxillary Artery / injuries
Wounds, Gunshot / therapy*

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