Chainsaw accidents are severe injuries, mostly work-related and concerning upper or lower extremities. Few suicidal chainsaw injuries are reported, all of them fatal. We report the case of a 23-year-old man who attempted suicide by sub-decapitation with a chainsaw, its successful (peri-) operative management, and clinical course along with a discussion of the contemporary management and body of evidence of such lesions. Chainsaw injuries are severe traumas. Stepwise surgery with maximal functional reconstruction is safe and optimal clinical outcome can be achieved.

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自杀性电锯损伤中的断头术：一例罕见病例和手术治疗报告。

电锯事故是重伤，大多与工作有关，涉及上肢或下肢。据报道，很少有自杀的电锯受伤，全部都是致命的。我们报告了一个23岁的男子的案例，该男子试图通过电锯的断头术自杀，其成功的（围手术期）手术治疗和临床过程以及有关此类病灶的当代治疗方法和证据的讨论。电锯的伤害是严重的创伤。具有最大功能重建的分步手术是安全的，并且可以实现最佳的临床结果。