Bullet embolization from the right subclavian artery to the right common femoral artery.

J Surg Case Rep

Department of Vascular Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Khashem Al Aan, Prince Jaber Al Sabah Street, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.

Published: October 2023

Bullet embolization from a gunshot wound is a rare entity in trauma patients. We report a case of a 37-year-old female patient who was brought to the trauma unit after sustaining multiple gunshots to the chest and abdomen. Followed by embolization of the bullet from the right subclavian artery to the right common femoral artery. Had successful retrieval of the bullet via a transverse arteriotomy.

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