Aortic and other arterial injuries.
Three hundred sixty arterial injuries in 353 patients are reviewed. They covered a wide spectrum of injuries and included 36 aortic injuries and 19 cases of carotid truama. The mortality rate of 12% was in large part due to aortic injuries. Shock was the predominant cause of death. Infection was the most frequent non-fatal complication. Pulmonary complications were surprisingly uncommon. With methods and techniques discussed in the paper, 90% satisfactory end results were achieved. The amputation rate was 6% where extremity injuries were involved.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000293:injuries; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000293:injuries; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000293:injuries; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010477:Perfusion; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000293:injuries; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications