title: Management of vascular injuries of the extremities. One hundred and fifteen cases.
abstract: In between the years 1984-1989, 115 peripheral arterial injuries were admitted to the Emergency Surgical Unit of Istanbul Medical Faculty. Seventy-two patients (62%) had upper extremity and 43 patients (38%) had lower extremity vascular injuries. Twenty-eight of these cases (24%) were due to blunt trauma, angiographic studies were obtained in 26 patients. There were 9.5% mortality and 7% amputation rate. We conclude that arterial injuries deserves early recognition, rapid fixation of osseous injuries, wide debridement, fasciotomy in blunt injuries and proper antimicrobial therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Surgery, Medical School, Istanbul University, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurtoğlu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ertekin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bulut
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Belgerden
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Genç
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002648:Child; D003646:Debridement; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene