title: Fifty-year anniversary of the Vietnam Vascular Registry and a historic look at vascular registries.
abstract: The management of arterial injuries has evolved from simple cauterization of the time of Ambrose Paré to the more complex repairs of today. Through history there has been much learned from combat regarding the management of vascular injuries. Starting in World War I, vascular registries have been established to further study and refine the management of these injuries. One of the most pivotal registries was the Vietnam Vascular Registry established by Dr Norman Rich. The lessons learned from these registries have been carried on to the current conflicts with the establishment of the Global War on Terror Vascular Initiative. We compare 100 lower extremity vascular injuries from the Vietnam Vascular Registry to 100 injuries in the Global War on Terror Vascular Initiative database as we continue to improve the future with lessons from our past.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. Electronic address: kaihatamd@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kai W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Ft. Sam Houston, Tex; Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md.
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Propper
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md.
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rich
mesh_terms: D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D012042:Registries; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D058014:Veterans Health / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D047829:Vietnam Conflict