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Vol. 21. Issue 6.
Pages 491-495 (January 2010)
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Vol. 21. Issue 6.
Pages 491-495 (January 2010)
Lesiones intracraneales originadas con pistola de bala cautiva
Intracranial injury caused by captive bolt gun
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J.M. Santín-Amo
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Correspondencia: Servicio de Neurocirugía. Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago. A Choupana s/n. 15706 Santiago de Compostela.
, D. Castro-Bouzas, A. Arcos-Algaba, L. Díaz-Cabanas, R. Serramito-García, F.J. Bandín-Diéguez, J.M. Villa-Fernández, M. Gelabert-González
Servicio de Neurocirugía. Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago. Departamento de Cirugía. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
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Las pistolas de bala cautiva o clavija perforadora son empleadas para aturdir al animal como paso previo al sacrificio. Colocadas en la frente del mismo inducen una inmediata perdida de consciencia, logrando así una “humanización” del proceso. Su uso con fines suicidas es raro, casi exclusivo de personas que tienen acceso a las mismas dada su ocupación laboral, causando graves lesiones a nivel cerebral.

Analizamos tres casos que se presentaron en nuestro servicio. Uno de ellos fallece como consecuencia de las lesiones ocasionadas.

Palabras clave:
Pistola de bala cautiva
Pistola de clavija perforadora
Pistola de matarife
Tomografía computarizada
Traumatismo cráneo-cerebral
Summary

Guns bullet or captive bolt is used as a weapon for stunning animals as a prelude to sacrifice. Placed in front of it induce an immediate loss of consciousness, thus achieving a “humanization” of process. It's use for suicide is rare, almost exclusively of people who have access to them because of their occupation, causing severe injuries to the brain. We analyse three cases presented in our service. One of them dies as a result of injuries.

Key words:
Captive-bolt gun
Computed tomography
Cranio-cerebral trauma
Gunshot
Slaughterers’ gun

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