BACKGROUND The use of temporary intravascular shunts (TIVS) in the setting of military
and civilian trauma has grown in recent years, predominantly because of the mounting …

Damage control surgery: old concepts and new indications : Current Opinion in Critical Care
Damage control surgery: old concepts and new indications : Current Opinion in Critical Care …

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 …

Purpose Vascular injuries in lower extremity trauma, especially with involvement of the
popliteal artery, are associated with considerably high rates of limb loss, especially with …

Methods: This is a cohort study of the United States and UK military service members injured
while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan between 2003 and 2013. Consecutive patients who …

Temporary intravascular shunts are used to maintain perfusion in injured vessels, although
failure can be unpredictable and lead to significant morbidity. The aim of the present study …

The review underscores the evolving landscape of limb salvage decision-making,
emphasizing the need for personalized, patient-centered approaches. The Ganga Hospital …

Background Data on management of traumatic lower extreity arterial injuries comes largely
from military experience and involves few civilian centers. This study reports on the …

Background. The treatment of limb amputation is always a challenge to emergency medical
staff. The success of replantation of severed limbs requires not only emergency professional …

For the reconstruction of severe upper extremity trauma involving arterial injury in civilian
patients, it is generally recommended that the revascularization time be shortened using a …