Citation

de Lima VN, Momesso GAC, Colombo LT, Mulinari-Santos G, de Sousa CA, Polo TOB, Garcia-Júnior IR, Faverani LP. J. Craniofac. Surg. 2018; 29(4): 975.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic, Araçatuba Dental School, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Araçatuba, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/SCS.0000000000004317

PMID

29481496

Abstract

The frequency of accidents due to dog bite in children is high, and in the most cases, the child already knows the aggressor dog. Patient, 3 years, female, melanoderm, victim of pet dog attack on the right side of the face region. After the physical examination, conscious sedation was performed with the supplementation of oxygen by pediatrics and the suture by oral and maxillofacial surgeon, under local anesthesia with adrenergic vasoconstrictor, with internal points in the muscles using vicryl 4-0 and in the skin with 5-0 nylon; the lesser number of stitches were performed in the lower region of the wound, allowing spontaneous drainage spaces. The immediate wounds closure of dog bites on the face is safe, even in cases after several hours of the injury.

Language: en