title: Complications of vascular injury management.
abstract: This article addresses failed arterial and venous repairs, thrombosed vessels and bypasses, postoperative pseudoaneurysms and arterio-venous fistulas. Management techniques for these complications are reviewed and morbidity and mortality rates provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, F Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA. nrich@usuhs.mil
authors.forename: Norman M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Rich
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D015996:Survival Rate; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery