Intesarur Rashid Khan, Mohammad Akmal Shafiq, Bahzad Akram Khan.
Surgical outcome after femoral vessels ligation in I/V drug users
Ann King Edward Med Coll Oct - Dec 2004;10(4):415-6.
Department of surgery, King Edward Medical College/Mayo Hospital, Lahore

Intravascular drug abuse is being practiced with increasing frequency in our country, resulting in dreadful complications. A common complication of intravenous drug users is traumatic damage to tissues and organs secondary to injections, which depends on a number of factors which are difficult to quantify; local drug practices, the skill of the injector and the susceptibility of the individual. Objective: To study the incidence, limb complications and indications for limb amputation in intravenous drug abusers. Methods: A descriptive study on nineteen intravenous drug abusers was carried out at department of Surgery, Mayo hospital Lahore. Results: Entire limb survived in Eleven patients, Four had toe amputations, Three ended in below knee amputation and One in above knee amputation. Conclusion: Most of the affected limbs can survive despite the major vessels being tied due to development of collateral circulation.

Category: Surgery
Keywords: Intravenous Drug User. Vascular System. Aneurysm. Amputation.

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