Treatment of a Nail in the Intestine after a Neck Injury from Accidental Firing of the Nail Gun: A case report.
- Author:
Jin Sung YANG
1
;
Hwa Kyun SHIN
;
Jae Wook LEE
;
Yong Soon WON
;
Young Woo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Korea. chest@schbc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tracheal injury;
Neck;
Intestine
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Adult;
Colonoscopy;
Esophagus;
Fasting;
Fires;
Humans;
Intestines;
Male;
Nails;
Neck;
Neck Injuries;
Thorax;
Trachea
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;41(5):675-678
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 42-year-old male was admitted because of an anterior neck injury due to accidental firing of a nail gun. On chest X-ray, the nail was stuck in the anterior neck, migrated to the chest, and then to the abdomen. Only the trachea was damaged, leaving no injury in the esophagus. The nail in the intestine was removed by colonoscopy. The patient showed complete recovery without complications after fasting and conservative treatment. We report this case with a literature review.
