Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery-POINT BLANK - ENDOSCOPIC RETRIEVAL OF AN EXTRALUMINAL BULLET

POINT BLANK - ENDOSCOPIC RETRIEVAL OF AN EXTRALUMINAL BULLET

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker demonstrates the endoscopic retrieval of an extraluminal bullet and the closure of a defect. The objective is to show the feasibility of safely removing foreign bodies, understand the angle of approach, and use different endoscopic skills. They highlight that gunshot-related violence causes a significant number of deaths worldwide, with abdominal trauma being a major factor. The video showcases the step-by-step procedure of removing the bullet and closing the defect using endoscopic techniques. Various tools and accessories are utilized, such as balloons, wires, needles, and clips. The importance of adapting techniques if initial approaches fail is emphasized. The bullet is retrieved and handed over to the authorities for ballistics.

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Video Plenary - Authors: Krishna C. Gurram, Ahmed Al-Khazraji, Bhanu Singh, moiz ahmed, vennis lourdusamy, Harika Boinpally, Rupa Sharma, Raghav Bansal, Aaron Walfish, Joel A. Baum, Joshua Aron

Keywords

endoscopic retrieval

extraluminal bullet

closure of defect

foreign body removal

endoscopic techniques