Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

The Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (대한구강악안면외과학회)
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REMOVAL OF A PIERCING BAR IN THE MOUTH FLOOR BY FLUOROSCOPY: REPORT OF A CASE

형광 투시법을 이용한 구강저에서의 피어싱 바의 제거: 증례보고

  • Kim, Jae-Won (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital) ;
  • Jang, Ji-Young (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital) ;
  • Jang, Heon-Soo (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital) ;
  • Cha, Du-Won (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital) ;
  • Baek, Sang-Heum (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital)
  • 김재원 (대구파티마병원 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 장지영 (대구파티마병원 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 장헌수 (대구파티마병원 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 차두원 (대구파티마병원 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 백상흠 (대구파티마병원 구강악안면외과)
  • Published : 2008.04.30
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Abstract

The piercing is increasing in western culture, and has also become gradually popular among Korean teenagers recently However, the accident hap-pens sometimes such as loss of a bar into the tongue or mouth floor during the procedure. Because of the rare cases, few treatment of choices can be made when a bar is lost inside the mouth floor. In this case, the bar was removed under fluoroscope, without giving significant damage to the adjacent structure. 18 years old female patient visited the emergency room in our hospital. She attempted to pierce her tongue herself and could not find the bar which was lost in the mouth floor. The radiographs revealed that the needle was somewhere inside the mouth floor, but if incision were to be made it would be too deep to find the bar. The bar was removed through fluoroscope easily. Primary closure was done by 5-0 Vicryl and stitch-off was done 1 week later. The patient didn't have any speech problems and complications.

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