RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin
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A new technique for lumbar sympathectomy is described. It consists of CT-guided trans-abdominal fine needle puncture and injection of alcohol. The technique is simple and well tolerated by the patient, and it permits accurate application of the alcohol. Complications have so far not been observed.
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Twenty-four patients following head bullet injuries were analyzed by CT. The major part, concerning 10 patients, refers to acute perforating lesions. Five cases showed penetrating injuries, 3 cases bolt injuries, the other ones lesions of the facial skull and residues of former bullet injuries. ⋯ The position of the skull fragments gives a hint to the shot direction. A reconstruction of intracranial bullet movements and spontaneous bullet dislocations is made possible by CT. It further shows secondary posttraumatic lesions.