TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Peripheral vascular injuries due to blunt trauma (Road Traffic Accident): Management and outcome
JO  - International journal of surgery (London, England)
A1  - Lateef Wani, Mohd
A1  - Ahangar, Abdul Gani
A1  - Nabi Wani, Shadab
A1  - Dar, Ab Majeed
A1  - Ahmad Ganie, Farooq
A1  - Singh, Shyam
A1  - Ahmad Lone, Reyaz
A1  - Ud Din Wani, Nasir
SP  - 560
EP  - 562
VL  - 10
IS  - 9
N2  - BACKGROUND: The present study was undertaken to analyze the pattern, presentation and management of peripheral vascular injuries due to road traffic accidents (RTA). METHODS: A prospective study of patients of peripheral vascular injuries due to road traffic accidents (RTA) between Jan. 2007 to Dec. 2011. A total of 192 patients presented with peripheral vascular injuries due to RTA during this period. All patients with vascular injury due to other causes were excluded from study. RESULTS: Most of the patients were managed by reverse saphenous vein graft followed by end to end anastomosis. Most of the patients had associated long bone fractures. Delayed presentation and associated long bone fractures had bad effect on outcome. Wound infection and thrombosis of the graft were the most important complication. Amputation rate was 4.68%. CONCLUSION: Vascular injury due to RTA requires prompt recognition and referral to a vascular centre. Immediate revascularization has excellent results and less morbidity. Proper clinical examination and hand held Doppler examination are enough to reach the diagnosis.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1743-9191
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.08.018
ID  - ref1
ER  -