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(A) Gunshot wound in cervical zone 2. A Foley balloon is used for hemostatic control. (B) Anterior sternocleidomastoid incision. The carotid vessels are intact, with bleeding from behind the artery.
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Right supraclavicular extension for proximal control in zone 1 of the vertebral artery.
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Vertebral artery ligation in zone 1 and tamponade with bone wax in zone 2.
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Postoperative tomography showing absence of bleeding from the right vertebral artery and spinal section at the level of C4–C5.
Challenges in acute care surgery: penetrating vertebral artery injury in ‘extremis’ patient
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