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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1405-0099</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Cirujano general]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cir. gen]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1405-0099</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía General A.C.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1405-00992017000200105</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Lesión de arteria carótida común izquierda por proyectil de arma de fuego. Presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Left common carotid artery injury due to firearm projectile. Case report and review of literature]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Soto Granados]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mauro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,IX Región Militar Servicio de Sanidad ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Acapulco Guerrero]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>39</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>105</fpage>
<lpage>109</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1405-00992017000200105&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1405-00992017000200105&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1405-00992017000200105&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: Las lesiones penetrantes de la arteria carótida común son infrecuentes; no obstante los adelantos alcanzados en cuanto a su diagnóstico y tratamiento continúan teniendo una alta mortalidad. Se ubican en la zona I del cuello, por lo que requieren, además de la incisión cervical, una esternotomía media para una correcta exposición y un adecuado control vascular proximal y distal. El incremento contemporáneo del trauma hace prever que la ocurrencia de este tipo de lesiones aumentará, principalmente en áreas rurales y suburbanas alejadas de centros especializados en trauma, por tal motivo es conveniente que los cirujanos generales perfeccionen su capacitación al respecto. En este reporte se informa un caso de sección transversal parcial de la arteria carótida común izquierda producida por proyectil de arma de fuego de baja velocidad, tratado exitosamente en un hospital militar de segundo nivel, siendo necesario resecar el tercio proximal de la clavícula para lograr una adecuada exposición y reparación de la lesión. Adicionalmente, se revisan los aspectos más sobresalientes del diagnóstico y tratamiento de estas heridas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: Penetrating injuries of the common carotid artery are rare and despite the progress made in terms of diagnosis and treatment continue to have a high mortality. They are located in zone I of the neck which require cervical incision, and also a median sternotomy for correct exposure and adequate proximal and distal vascular control. The contemporary increasing trauma seems to indicate that the occurrence of these injuries will increase, primarily in rural and suburban areas away from centers specializing in trauma, so it is appropriate that general surgeons increase their relevant training. We report a case of partial cross section of the left common carotid artery caused low speed gun fire, successfully treated a Level II Military Hospital, being necessary to resect the proximal third of the clavicle to achieve adequate exposure and repair of the lesion, in addition, we review the salient aspects of diagnosis and treatment of these injuries.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Carótida común]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[lesión vascular]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[proyectil de arma de fuego]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Common carotid]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[vascular injury]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[firearm projectile]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
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