Zone I gunshot neck injury treated with common carotid and esophageal stent grafts.

J Vasc Interv Radiol

Division of Vascular Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.

Published: September 2010

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.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2010.05.014DOI Listing

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