Introduction and importance Vascular injuries to extremities are common in armed conflicts.
Such kind of injury is associated with a high risk of critical ischemia, limb amputation, and …

Temporary vascular shunting in vascular trauma: A 10-year review from a civilian trauma
centre Page 1 SAJS 6 SAJS VOL 51, NO. 1, FEBRUARY 2013 General Surgery Vascular …

Background: Temporary arterial shunts maintain perfusion while surgeons postpone arterial
repairs. The common indications are combined orthopedic and vascular injuries and …

OBJECTIVE: Extremity vascular injury during the current war has been defined by anecdotal
description and case series. These reports focused on estimation of short-term limb viability …

Background: Rapidly restoring perfusion to injured extremities is one of the primary missions
of forward military surgical teams. The austere setting, limited resources, and grossly …

Standards achieved in vascular injury management are in jeopardy because of changing
practice and training paradigms and the evolution of endovascular therapies. 1 This fact is …

BACKGROUND: Lower limb fractures with vascular injuries are associated with a high rate
of secondary amputation. Reducing ischaemic time is vital for limb salvage. However, the …

Plastic vascular shunts successfully reperfused a trauma victim's severely ischemic leg for
16 hours during a 950-mile transfer to a regional trauma center. Although the limb ultimately …

Complex vascular injuries of the extremities in which acute arterial insufficiency is combined
with severe or prolonged shock, extended periods of ischemia, or associated fractures or …

Background: Temporary vascular shunting to restore flow after vascular injury has been
advocated. The effectiveness of this adjunct in protecting against ischemic injury has not …