%0 Journal Article
%T Our Experience on Peripheral Vascular Trauma
%A Funda Tor
%A Habib Cakir
%A Gurdeniz Yildiz
%A Ibrahim Ozsoyler
%J Cukurova Medical Journal
%D 2012
%I Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine
%X Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine etiology and management in patients with peripheral vascular trauma. Method: From May 2010 to May 2012, 48 cases who was admitted Adana Sample Education and Research Hospital Department of cardiovascular surgery with a diagnosis peripheral artery injury have been included in this study. All files of the patients have been reviewed retrospectively. Results: Upper extremity vascular trauma have been seen in 30 patients lower extremitiy vascular trauma in 18 patients too. The causes of injuries were penetrating injuries in 26 patients , gon shot injuries in 3 patients , blunt tarauma in 1 patients. . The causes of lower extremity injuries were; penetrating injuries in 5 patients , blunt trauma in 3 patients. As a surgical procedure simple repair , end to end anastomosis , venous graft or PTFE graft interposition was performed. Conclusions: Early intervention and treatment decreased the morbidity and mortality in patients with peripheral vascular injuries. [Cukurova Med J 2012; 37(4.000): 193-197]
%K Vascular
%K injury
%K treatment
%U http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=23659