Succimer Mitigates the Perioperative Risk for an Increase in Blood Lead Levels During Bulletectomy: A Case Report.

Parenteral chelation has been previously recommended to mitigate an increase in BLLs during surgical intervention to remove bullet fragments. Oral succimer was an effective and well-tolerated alternative to intravenous chelation. Further research is needed to determine the optimal route, timing, and duration of chelation in patients with elevated BLL in need of bulletectomy.