title: Abdominal vascular injuries.
abstract: Abdominal vascular injuries remain rare in centers that primarily treat victims of blunt trauma, but when penetrating wounds of the abdomen are commonly treated, the incidence of abdominal vascular injuries is surprisingly high. With suitable management, many of these patients survive.
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000293:injuries; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000293:injuries; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000293:injuries; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000293:injuries; D012769:Shock / Q000628:therapy; D014680:Veins / Q000293:injuries*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000293:injuries; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*