Injure caused by firearm in skull

Herida por arma de fuego en cráneo

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José D. Charry
José F. Arango
Abstract

Wounds  caused  by  projectiles  of  fire arms  are  common in  the  daily  practice  of  those  who  attend  the neuro trauma .  A  successful  case  o f a  male  patient  aged 22  who  suffered  injury  by  gun fire  in  skull,  inletoccurs in right  parietal- occipital  region ,  with  exposed  brain matter  with  out  outlet;  Glasgow  12/15  was  present  at admission,  drowsiness,  dysarthria,  left  deviation  of  the corner of the  mouth,  righ  the  miparesis;  the  patient was taken  to  the  operating  room  where  he  under  wentes quillectomy  and  bilat ral  early  cranial  decompression (temporo-parietal-occipital)  as damage  control procedure.  Post  operative  results  had  no  complications, satisfactory  neurological outcome, and when discharging from  hospital,  the  patient  had  GO S4/5.

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Author Biographies / See

José D. Charry, Universidad Surcolombiana

Estudiante de Medicina, Facultad de Salud.

José F. Arango, Hospital Universitario de Neiva, Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo.

Neurocirujano, Hospital Universitario de Neiva, Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo.
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