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[2005] 8. Seok-Hoon Jeon, Gu-Hyun Kang, Byung-Woo Min, Sang-Yong Lee, Joong-Seok Seo |
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Date : 09-12-18 13:28
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Publication; issue : 2005 Year 29 Vol 1 iss 60 p
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Forensic Review of the Iatrogenic Injury of Carotid Artery: The Report of an Autopsy Case.
Korean J Leg Med. 2005 May;29(1):60-63. Korean.
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Department of forensic medicine, Central district office, National institute of scientific investigation, Korea. j52459567@dreamwiz.com
One case of the iatrogenic injury of carotid artery is reported. The deceased person was a 54-year-old woman. She visited a local clinic because she had the severe pain on back and neck and the radiating pain of left lower extremity. Under the diagnosis of the herniated cervical disc, the operation was performed. After five hours from starting the operation, respiratory difficulty, facial cyanosis and syncope were found, suddenly. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed, however eventually she died. The autopsy was performed. In the neck, large hematoma at the posterior portion of neck organ and perforation of right carotid artery were noted.
Key Word : Iatrogenic injury, Carotid artery, Operation, Herniated cervical disc
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