Αρχειοθήκη ιστολογίου

Αλέξανδρος Γ. Σφακιανάκης
ΩτοΡινοΛαρυγγολόγος
Αναπαύσεως 5
Άγιος Νικόλαος Κρήτη 72100
2841026182
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Δευτέρα 27 Νοεμβρίου 2017

Fish hook injury: an easy removal using the string yank technique

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An embedded fish hook injury is a tough condition for clinical decision-making, as it needs to be determined whether to advance the hook or to pull it out. Patients or their friends usually attempt to remove a fish hook, causing more soft tissue trauma. There are many different sizes and types of fish hooks, and the four main techniques for their removal are (1) retrograde technique for barbless and superficially embedded hooks, (2) needle cover technique for large hooks with a single barb, (3) advance and cut technique for large fish hooks with potential additional trauma and (4) string yank technique for superficially embedded, small-sized to medium-sized fish hooks.1 The technique of removal should be selected based on the size and shape of a fish hook and the anatomical condition of the injury. Here, we report a useful technique for primary care physicians, accompanied by an instructional video given in the online...



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