Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5650673 | The American Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2017 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Blunt vertebral artery transection can cause massive retropharyngeal hematoma, which can rapidly expand and lead to hemorrhagic shock in addition to airway obstruction. In cases of massive retropharyngeal hematoma with hemorrhagic shock following blunt cervical spine injury, blunt vertebral artery transection should be suspected. If blunt vertebral artery transection is detected and hemorrhagic shock is persistent, endovascular embolization should be performed immediately in addition to emergency intubation.
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Authors
Shunsuke Kudo, Kazuyuki Fukushima, Motonori Hashimoto, Masayuki Furutake, Keiji Tanaka, Kunihiko Okada,