title: Blunt injury of the innominate artery and left innominate vein.
abstract: Injuries to the branches of the aortic arch are rare and may be caused by blunt, penetrating, blast or iatrogenic trauma. Innominate vascular injury is a rare entity, particularly in blunt trauma. It is estimated that 71% of patients with innominate injuries die before arrival at the hospital. We report here a successfully managed case of a combined blunt trauma of the innominate artery and transection of the left innominate vein after blunt injury to the chest.
authors: Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Lazar
authors: L
authors: Davidovic
authors: Nikola
authors: N
authors: Ilic
authors: Slobodan
authors: S
authors: Cvetkovic
authors: Igor
authors: I
authors: Koncar
authors: Momcilo
authors: M
authors: Colic
authors: Milica
authors: M
authors: Vjestica
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery