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ReviewActa clinica Croatica2022

SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF A PENETRATING BRAIN WOUND AND ASSOCIATED PERFORATING OCULAR INJURY CAUSED BY A LOW-VELOCITY SHARP METALLIC OBJECT: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW.

Bruno Splavski, Renata Iveković, Ivan Bošnjak, Brano Splavski, Ante Rotim, Krešimir Rotim

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Review in Acta clinica Croatica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Bruno SplavskiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Canter, Zagreb, Croatia.
Renata IvekovićDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Canter, Zagreb, Croatia.
Ivan BošnjakDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Canter, Zagreb, Croatia.
Brano SplavskiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
Ante RotimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Canter, Zagreb, Croatia.
Krešimir RotimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Canter, Zagreb, Croatia.
Antwerp University Hospital · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Penetrating traumatic brain injury accompanied by perforating ocular injury caused by low-velocity foreign bodies is a life-threatening condition, a surgical emergency and a major challenge in surgical practice, representing a severe subtype of non-missile traumatic brain injury, which is a relatively rare pathology among civilians. Optimal management of such an injury remains controversial, requiring full understanding of its pathophysiology and a multidisciplinary expert approach. Herein, we report a case of penetrating brain and associated perforating eye injury and discuss relevant literature providing further insight into this demanding complex multi-organ injury. We present a case of 39-year-old male patient with transorbital penetrating brain and perforating ocular injury undergoing emergency surgery to remove a retained sharp metallic object from the left parietal lobe. Following appropriate and urgent diagnostics, a decompressive left-sided fronto-temporo-parietal craniectomy was immediately performed. A retained sharp metallic object (a slice of a round saw) was successfully removed, while primary left globe repair and palpebral and fornix reconstruction were performed afterwards by an ophthalmologist. A prophylactic administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics was applied to prevent infectious complications. Early postoperative recovery was uneventful. The patient was discharged on day 45 post-injury having moderate right-sided motor weakness, ipsilateral facial nerve central palsy, and light motoric dysphasia. The vision to his left eye was completely and permanently lost. In conclusion, management of non-missile transorbital penetrating brain injury can be satisfactory when proper clinical and radiologic evaluation, and amply, less radical surgical approach is performed early. A multidisciplinary routine is a prerequisite in achieving a favorable management outcome.

Indexed as

Brain Injuries, TraumaticEye InjuriesForeign BodiesHead Injuries, PenetratingAdultHumansMaleOrbitlow-velocity non-missile injuryoutcomepenetrating traumatic brain injuryperforating ocular injuryretained foreign bodiessurgical managementtransorbital

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PMID37492370
PMCPMC10364107
OpenAlexW4378071804

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