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Cut, puncture or tear, as mode of injury or harm
Link to WHO Definition
Cut, puncture or tear, as mode of injury or harm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/279160930
The cut or puncture occurs when a solid organ or blood vessel or nerve is unintentionally lacerated or otherwise damaged during a surgical or medical procedure. The cut or puncture must not be required for the successful completion of the procedure. A perforation occurs when a hollow viscous, such as the bowel or urinary bladder, is injured during a surgical procedure such that the contents of the viscous leak into the surrounding tissues or space.