Management of Major Vascular Injury: Open.
Major blood vessels are in proximity to other vital structures in the neck and base of skull. Infections and tumors of the head and neck can invade vascular structures. Vascular injuries can lead to massive hemorrhage, cerebral ischemia, or stroke. Emergency and definitive management can be challenging.
Department of Surgery, RA Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: stisherman@umm.edu.
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D019468:Disease Management; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
Cancer; Carotid artery; Hemorrhage; Vascular surgery