RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57710935
T1 Chapter 100. Fishhook Removal
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57710935
RD 2024/04/16
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.