AI Article Synopsis
- Gunshot injuries are a major cause of serious brain damage, and many people in the hospital don't survive.
- A new surgical method using special technology called neuronavigation helps doctors make smaller cuts and safely remove bullets when needed.
- In a case of a 15-year-old boy who got hurt in an accident, this technique worked well, and he went home without any problems just one week after the surgery.
Article Abstract
Gunshot injury is the most common cause of penetrating brain injury. The in-hospital mortality for civilians with penetrating craniocerebral injury is 52-95%. There are many surgical techniques suitable for the treatment of survivors. We report a surgical technique consisting of neuronavigation guidance for wound treatment with smaller incisions and craniotomies, followed by bullet removal if feasible. We report case of a 15 year old male patient who sustained an accidental firearm injury to the occipital region, submitted to surgical treatment that consisted in a minimally invasive approach guided by neuronavigation. Immediate neurological examination showed inferior homonymous quadrantanopsia alone as a clinical finding. Patient was discharged after one week, and no complications arised in follow-up. We conclude that using neuronavigation as a tool was effective in the reported case and that minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques may be a safe and efficient option for the treatment of traumatic brain injuries caused by firearm projectiles.
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