title: Modern advances in vascular trauma.
abstract: Early diagnosis and intervention are paramount for improving the likelihood of a favorable outcome for traumatic vascular injuries. As technology has rapidly diversified, the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches available for vascular injuries have evolved. Mortality and morbidity from vascular injury have declined over the last decade. The use of vascular shunts and tourniquets has become standard of care in military medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Rachael A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Callcut
authors.forename: Matthew W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Mell
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D020214:Cerebrovascular Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000639:trends; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014111:Tourniquets; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Blunt cerebrovascular injury; Blunt thoracic aortic injury; Peripheral vascular injury; Shunts; Tourniquets