@article{ref1,
title="Wounds caused by projectiles of pressure guns in children",
journal="Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México",
year="1993",
author="Avila-Vergara, M. A. and Barreras-Salcedo, J. I.",
volume="50",
number="5",
pages="328-330",
abstract="The present study is a survey to analyze the actual situation of the wounds produced by bibi-guns, concerning the damage produced, kind of surgical procedure, clinical evolution, and some general characteristics of the population on study. During a period of two years from May 1990 to May 1992 at the General Hospital of Culiacan, Sin. Six patients from the Pediatric Surgery Department with a diagnosis of wound produced by bibi-guns were studied. All patients required surgical treatment with general anesthesia. The average age of patients was 5.8 +/- 1.5 years, five male and one female; wounds were produced accidentally in four cases and two in a guns-game. The severity of the injury was evaluated, and in two cases their internal injury laid in danger the life of patient. No deaths occurred.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="0539-6115",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}