A CASE OF PALATAL GUNSHOT WOUND OPERATED BY LANGENBECK METHOD

Yu,  Gwang-Hui; Sim,  Yeong-Seop; Yong,  Ho-Taek

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 13(7); 1975 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 1975;13(7):629-632.
Published online July 31, 1975.

Langenbeck씨 수술법에 의한 구개총상치험례

유광희¹, 심영섭², 용호택³

^¹한양대학교 의과대학
^²한양대학교 의과대학
^³한양대학교 의과대학

A CASE OF PALATAL GUNSHOT WOUND OPERATED BY LANGENBECK METHOD

Gwang-Hui Yu¹, Yeong-Seop Sim², Ho-Taek Yong³

Abstract

The clinical investigation and operation procedure were described on the gunshot wound which involved on soft, hard palate and nasal cavity. The patient, 19 years old, female, admitted in Han Yang Medical Center with clinical diagnosis of maxillofacial injuries on Nov. 1973. No Significant signs include of airway obstruction, Oro-nasal bleeding were revealed only exception of rupture and perforation on the soft, hard palate. For closure and reduction of destructed palatal wound, operation was done in out patient dental clinic under local anesthesia by means of Langenbeck method. And to control of post-operative inflammation and reactive swelling, administration of accurate antibiotics and physical therapy were performed for 5 days after operation. On the 10th day after administration, patient was discharged with satisfactory result of operation.