Stopping bleeding from neck injuries in the first stage in military conditions

Abstract

Annotation. Damage to blood vessels in the neck, which is accompanied by massive bleeding, occurs both in peacetime in ENT oncology practice and as a result of trauma during hostilities. The chances of survival depend on the time of onset of medical care and the methods used to fix the neck. The aim of the work is to consider ways to help with neck injuries, identify their shortcomings and publish the developed method of stopping bleeding in the neck in the first stage in the ENT oncology hospital, pointing out its advantages. The experience is based on the application of the proposed method in 20 men with laryngeal and pharyngeal cancer with regional metastases in the lymph nodes of the neck. The proposed procedure for self-care after a neck injury is to turn and tilt the head toward the wound and open the mouth to clamp and slow or stop the bleeding; if you need to increase the pressure on the wound in this position of the head, it is recommended to insert a tampon with hemostatic material. The proposed successful experience of stopping bleeding from the main vessels of the neck in the oncology department can be used for neck injuries in combat conditions in the first stage of medical care.