title: [Long-term course of arterial traumatisms in children. Analysis of 31 cases].
abstract: Thirty children, 17 boys and 13 girls, with 31 arterial traumatisms, were studied. The follow-up period ranged from 4 to 166 months. The purpose of this study was to analyze the long term results. The etiology in 19 cases was accidental (61.3%) and iatrogenic in 12 (38.7%). Upper limbs were affected in 15 cases, lower limbs in 13. The arterial traumatism affected the supra-aortic truncus in 2 patients and the renal artery in one other. Arteriographies were carried out in 7 cases (22.6%). Twenty-three patients (74.2%) underwent surgical procedures. The rest of the patients were managed conservatively. No amputations were needed. Three patients died by no vascular causes. The long-term results were good in terms of permeability and absence of major sequels. We conclude that IAT (Infantile Arterial Traumatisms) are potentially graves; therefore an early diagnosis and a specialized care of patients, without rigid protocols of management, are needed. The uncertain prognosis of IAT obligate to a clinical follow-up.
authors: Sección de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital Covadonga, Oviedo, España.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Alonso Pérez
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Valle González
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Barrerio Mouro
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Pacho Rodríguez
authors: M F
authors: MF
authors: Polvorinos Pascual
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: González Gutiérrez
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Ojeda Gutiérrez
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Bardón Valcarce
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Fernández Menéndez
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Suárez Tornín
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Evolución a largo plazo de los traumatismos arteriales infantiles. Análisis de 31 casos.