Case report: Zone 3 gunshot wound to the left neck treated with combined Foley catheter balloon tamponade and interventional radiology stent placement.

Rebekah L Bjorklund, Luis Fernandez, Gary Spiegel, Brittany Wagner, Austin Eagleton

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Rebekah L BjorklundUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, TX, United States of America.

Luis FernandezDept. of Surgery, Div. of Trauma Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler, TX, United States of America.

Gary SpiegelDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler, TX, United States of America.

Brittany WagnerUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, TX, United States of America.

Austin EagletonAssociate Professor of Surgery Div. of Trauma Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Director Trauma ICU, UT Health East, Tyler, TX, United States of America.

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Abstract

In the trauma and military setting, catheter balloon tamponade has been successfully used as an effective tool for the management of exsanguination secondary to penetrating injuries. This maneuver may improve outcomes in patients with uncontrolled bleeding, particularly in penetrating neck injuries (PNI), thorax, axillae, and groin. We describe a case of a stab wound to the left neck that led to surgical left neck exploration utilizing Foley catheter balloon tamponade (FCBT) for initial control of massive hemorrhage and a subsequent interventional radiology (IR) endovascular stent placement for a zone 3 internal carotid artery injury.

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Carotid stentCritical careInterventional radiologyNeckTraumaZone 3

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PMID40491441

DOI10.1016/j.tcr.2025.101159

PMCPMC12146870

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