TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 100. Fishhook Removal A1 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2013 T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - Depending on practice location and season of the year, the presentation of a fishhook embedded in the subcutaneous tissue can be common. The patient or a well-meaning bystander will often have already attempted removal that was prevented by the hook's barb. The ensuing tissue trauma and patient anxiety can complicate the task for the Emergency Physician. Removal can be difficult as a fishhook is designed not to pull out of a fish's mouth. Several methods of removal have been described.1–9 The method chosen depends on the type and size of the hook, the depth of penetration, and the anatomical location of injury. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57710935 ER -