[What to do if incompressible bleeding from a stab wound occurs in EMS and ER? Temporary control with a Foley catheter].

Doll, D; Lenz, S; Lieber, A; Handke, T; Stettbacher, A; Glapa, M; Düsel, W; Degiannis, E

doi:10.1007/s00113-006-1096-3

Trauma

[What to do if incompressible bleeding from a stab wound occurs in EMS and ER? Temporary control with a Foley catheter].

D Doll, S Lenz, A Lieber, T Handke, A Stettbacher, M Glapa, W Düsel, E Degiannis

Der Unfallchirurg · 2006-08-10 · Case report

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Abstract

Exsanguination plays a key role in avoidable prehospital deaths. As some bleedings from deep stab wounds cannot be stopped with direct compression, the insertion of a Foley catheter can prevent ongoing bleedings. A case report of bleeding from a stab wound in the supraclavicular region is given. The simple measure of careful insertion and blocking of a Foley catheter proved to be a key resuscitative procedure which can be done under any suitable circumstances.